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
Answer: I have a lump above my belly button after tummy tuck You should be seen in person for an examination. It is difficult to say via photos alone. If unable to see your surgeon you should be seen by a local surgeon. Regards,
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Answer: I have a lump above my belly button after tummy tuck You should be seen in person for an examination. It is difficult to say via photos alone. If unable to see your surgeon you should be seen by a local surgeon. Regards,
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February 27, 2025
Answer: Lump after tummy tuck Hi. I'm glad you have tried to contact your surgeon, but if it is not practical for you to go back to him, then you will need to be evaluated in person by a local surgeon.This lump could be several things... a hernia, failure to repair the rectus diastasis (separated abdominal muscles), or just your anatomy. But it is difficult to tell by a picture what it is.Good luck!
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February 27, 2025
Answer: Lump after tummy tuck Hi. I'm glad you have tried to contact your surgeon, but if it is not practical for you to go back to him, then you will need to be evaluated in person by a local surgeon.This lump could be several things... a hernia, failure to repair the rectus diastasis (separated abdominal muscles), or just your anatomy. But it is difficult to tell by a picture what it is.Good luck!
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April 15, 2016
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April 15, 2016
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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 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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