Hi I had a full tummy tuck a couple of yrs ago and my stomach seems a little lopsided and hard on the right side of my belly button. When I initially inquired about my stomach not being flat, my surgeon said I had too much visceral fat and need to lose the weight. I’ve tried but no changes since I’ve healed. In fact, it still feels a little numb in some areas. I know suggestions will be to see my surgeon but I would like a general idea of what happened and of course a second opinion. Thank you
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April 11, 2019
Answer: Stomach is a little numb yrs later after a tummy tuck. What causes a hard and lopsided stomach after 2 years of a tummy tuck?
Incisions may look bunched up in the early part of recovery but tend to smooth out over time. Your incision will improve as swelling resolves and healing progresses, however yours has more bunching than is typical. If it does not end up smooth you can consider a scar revision to improve it.
Seromas can be tricky. Many have to be aspirated multiple times and still some will not heal. Sometimes a drain is placed to continually drain the area and encourage the space to close. If the seroma has a capsule form around it further surgery may be needed to remove it.
I'm sorry to hear of your prostate cancer. I would not recommend having the two treatments done in the same time frame. Begin with the medically necessary radiation treatments. Once completed and cleared by your oncologist and urologist you can look into abdominoplasty.