I believe I have an "anchor suture" or "progressive tension suture" which feels like it's pulling (a few inches to the side of the belly button) and it's quite sore. I'm wondering will it settle down, or could it be a problem? I'm 2 weeks post full tummy tuck, and everything seems to have gone really well, but this pulling sensation / pain hasn't resolved yet. I understand they dissolve, so am wondering the time frame, and if there's anything I should be doing to help it.
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Through the course of my career, I have repaired many umbilical hernias during abdominoplasty. In 2015, I published a scientific paper in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal where i reviewed 300 consecutive cases. Approximately 5.6% of our patients who desire ab...
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You have most of your excess skin in the vertical direction which means you would best be treated with a horizontal incision. You only really need to have a fleur-de-lis of Abdominoplasty if you have a lot of horizontal excess and therefore you need to have a vertical...
A fleur de lis incision is the same as a standard tummy tuck but adds a vertical incision that goes up from your pubic area up towards your sternum. A fleur de lis tummy tuck is most useful in patients after massive weight loss where they have a lot of extra skin that they can pinch ...