My surgery was on June 24 2021, I had a tummy tuck/muscle repair; a month after one of the drain sites re opened and drained for a week,he prescribed antibiotics. 7 months later I am still very swollen, around the incision under the belly button and on my part. It was rock hard/painful 2 days ago, I called him and he said to go see him today and prescribed antibiotics,went today to see him,he said it’s a “lose stitch”, and that he will re open that area, about 6 in to get the stitch out
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Your IBS should not have any impact on your surgical results. It is best for your comfort, especially during recovery that you speak with your surgeon and GI specialist for ways to control your IBS. The abdominal area will often feel tight after surgery which may persist for several weeks as...
From your photos it appears you have a good result from your tummy tuck. It doesn't appear that the muscle repair has failed from your photos. A CT should be able to confirm if that occurred. It can take up to a year after your tummy tuck to see your final results.
An in person examination is always best but it seems the shape of your abdomen is from visceral fat. This is not addressed through liposuction or the tummy tuck as it is behind the muscle wall. Weight loss will improve visceral fat. I encourage you to return to your surgeon for an evaluation...
