Hi, I had an extended tummy tuck 2.5 years ago. I have recently started intense exercise. Crunches have left me with an uncomfortable and painful sensation behind my incision line when moving which has lasted over 24 hours. I can feel it inside my body - an area which is usually numb, visually it looks fine. My surgeon is unavailable to talk (outside of the country) and I need to know if this is normal or not? Nerves waking up? Scar tissue? Is it safe to carry on? Thank you.
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May 12, 2023
Answer: Recommend scheduling a consultation to further asses incision sight
Dear romance15,
I understand your concern. However, without a proper assessment, it would be difficult to determine what went wrong. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment or ask for a second opinion. Only after a thorough examination, you can get proper...
This is a common problem when the traditional priorities of 'getting the hole out' bumps into insufficient upper abdominal skin laxity; the result is a scar that is placed way too high. He's right, liposuction alone would not do much to the transition that exists at the scar, and if the doctor...
A bulging upper abdomen after a tummy tuck is almost always related to aggressive muscle tightening in patients with excess visceral fat.
The lower abdomen gets tightened aggressively from the muscle plication and the abdomen bulges because there’s no room for the pressure of the visceral fat.
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