I had a tummy tuck with muscle repair 1 year ago. The muscle was (as I was told) pulled as tight as possible. However, I have a very rounded belly, mid way in my stomach. Flat elsewhere. The muscle seems to push outward. Could there be fat behind the muscle or something with my intestines? I may have gained a few pounds over the past year but nothing significant. (3-5 pounds) if at all. Please help before I go back.
September 24, 2014
Answer: Intraabdominal fat Intraabdominal fat cannot be removed or liposuctioned and may result in a round contour even after abdominal fascial plication. Another possibility is that the plication sutures have dehisced. In this case you would have noticed a gradual loss of contour with time.
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September 24, 2014
Answer: Intraabdominal fat Intraabdominal fat cannot be removed or liposuctioned and may result in a round contour even after abdominal fascial plication. Another possibility is that the plication sutures have dehisced. In this case you would have noticed a gradual loss of contour with time.
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September 25, 2014
Answer: Why you have a round protruding stomach after a muscle itghtening tummy tuck Some people deposit their fat in the subcutaneous layer, beneath the skin but above the level of the muscles. Others will deposit fat intra-abdominally, deep to the muscles, in the abdominal cavity where all of their internal organs are located. Patient who have a significant amount of intra-abdominal fat are unable to have their muscles tightened to any significant degree due to the volume of tissue inside of the abdominal cavity, and the limited space for all of those contents to exist. This results in a person still having a rather round abdominal contour despite having had the muscles tightened. The only way to get rid of excess intra-abdominal fat is through weight loss, unless it is so severe that a person needs gastric bypass surgery.
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September 25, 2014
Answer: Why you have a round protruding stomach after a muscle itghtening tummy tuck Some people deposit their fat in the subcutaneous layer, beneath the skin but above the level of the muscles. Others will deposit fat intra-abdominally, deep to the muscles, in the abdominal cavity where all of their internal organs are located. Patient who have a significant amount of intra-abdominal fat are unable to have their muscles tightened to any significant degree due to the volume of tissue inside of the abdominal cavity, and the limited space for all of those contents to exist. This results in a person still having a rather round abdominal contour despite having had the muscles tightened. The only way to get rid of excess intra-abdominal fat is through weight loss, unless it is so severe that a person needs gastric bypass surgery.
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