Has my tummy tuck come undone?

During the TT procedure numerous cutaneous nerve are cut to create the abdominal wall flap.  This leaves a considerable area (usually below the belly button) numb.  Most often a great deal of the sensory returns but this takes eight to twelve months.  Areas of hypersensitivity are...

Good QuestionSometimes it is possible to form a blister in response to the surgical adhesive tape. This is rare, and doesn't threaten the final result. The skin will open up, and drain a little bit of fluid. Likely, the superficial skin will come off with the tape. The deep layer of skin will...

I do not have your complete history but coughing up blood after a TT is a medical emergency.  It may indicate you have a pulmonary embolism which is very dangerous.  Other potential problems are pneumonia, pneumothorax, fat emboli syndrome.All of these should be evaluated immediately....

This is an unusually large area of full thickness skin loss, rarely seen in cosmetic surgery. The reason is poor vascular flow to this area, whatever the cause. Your surgeon is right, that this large area to be healed in fairly short time (weeks) would require a wound vac system. This means,...

Unfortunately scarring is somewhat unpredictable and it's management can be challenging.  Radiation treatment can be very effective for problematic keloid scarring.  The procedure involves surgical excision followed by three radiation treatments in consecutive days, typically starting...

Pain at the drain site may be due to the weight of the drain pulling on the skin.  You might try moving the drain bulb.  You should ask your surgeon what he suggests in terms of topical medications to help.  Many of us do not use drains after tummy tuck to help patients avoid this...