Had a tummy tuck done its been 1mth and 2weeks I've noticed a lump above my bellybutton it really doesn't hurt just feel sore i think maybe its a hernia but not sure. Had my surgery done out of the country I've emailed my Dr already just would like another opinion. Thank you
April 17, 2016
Answer: Lump above belly button after tummy tuck Thank you for your question. You need to be examined in person by a plastic surgeon. Did this bump just show up or has it been there since surgery? If it has been there since the surgery, then most likely you did not have your rectus muscles repaired above your belly button. If it is new, it still may be lack of repair of the rectus muscles or the repair may have come undone or torn. A hernia is possible but less likely unless you had one there before surgery.It will be hard for any doctor to give you a precise answer without a physical exam. Good luck!
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April 17, 2016
Answer: Lump above belly button after tummy tuck Thank you for your question. You need to be examined in person by a plastic surgeon. Did this bump just show up or has it been there since surgery? If it has been there since the surgery, then most likely you did not have your rectus muscles repaired above your belly button. If it is new, it still may be lack of repair of the rectus muscles or the repair may have come undone or torn. A hernia is possible but less likely unless you had one there before surgery.It will be hard for any doctor to give you a precise answer without a physical exam. Good luck!
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April 15, 2016
Answer: have a lump above my belly button after tummy tuck Cannot see exactly since there is no close up shot of that area but from the side view it looks like either of 2 possibilities. A) You did not have a diastasis repair above the belly button, or B) that you did have a repair but is not holding and has come undone. This depends on the type of sutures that surgeons use, so can be a technical issue. Surgeons have various approaches to this so cannot comment on how your surgeon did this. Good for you to follow up with the surgeon. Sometime email may not reach the right person..but a physical exam would be helpful preferably by the original surgeon. Hope this helps.Dr VasishtSouth Shore Plastic Surgery
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April 15, 2016
Answer: have a lump above my belly button after tummy tuck Cannot see exactly since there is no close up shot of that area but from the side view it looks like either of 2 possibilities. A) You did not have a diastasis repair above the belly button, or B) that you did have a repair but is not holding and has come undone. This depends on the type of sutures that surgeons use, so can be a technical issue. Surgeons have various approaches to this so cannot comment on how your surgeon did this. Good for you to follow up with the surgeon. Sometime email may not reach the right person..but a physical exam would be helpful preferably by the original surgeon. Hope this helps.Dr VasishtSouth Shore Plastic Surgery
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