Tummy tuck bulge above belly button. (photos)

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Dr has checked me out. Had a CT scan done. "Doesn't know what it could be. Everything looks completely normal on scan." Is this going to go away or is it going to be this way forever? I am 5 months post surgery.

Jerome Edelstein, MD · Answer

Hello,Thank you for your question and photos. It appears that this protrusion when not flexed would be either a muscle separation or swelling. At 5 months post op, swelling should be almost completely gone. Did you speak with your Plastic Surgeon about diastasis recti repair when planning your Abdominoplasty? I recommend that you discuss your concerns with your surgeon and have them examine you.All the best

David R. Alfonso, MD, FACS · Answer

Sometimes patients have areas of swelling after surgery and it is usually either weak muscle or extra fat. If your muscle was repaired correctly it should be pretty flat. If it is extra fat a little bit of liposuction should help

Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for sharing your question and photographs and I am sorry that your results have not been what you anticipated.  Though you have received a nice improvement I see your area of concern, and based on a normal CT scan result, my best guess is that your upper abdominal muscles were not sufficiently tightened to avoid this bulge appearance.  Correction would require a surgical revision but voice your concerns to your surgeon, as they can offer you the best recommendation based on an in-person examination.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

You would have to be examined in person and a review of  your surgical procedure would be necessary as well. Was your muscle plicated?

Karol A. Gutowski, MD, FACS · Answer

Without an in person evaluation, it is hard to say but I have done small liposuctions in such cases.

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