Will a bladder sling mess up a tummy tuck? Thank you in advance.

HelloIt is unfortunate that you had a seroma. An upper abdominal bulge can occur due to a separation of the original fascia tightening or may be related to the abdominal contents being compressed with the upper abdomen being the area of least resistance. Perhaps in your situation both may be...

Hello and thank you for posting photos along with your question. It is a little difficult to give you a good idea of what may have happened without knowing more about the surgery. These look to be wounds on your back which I haven't heard or seen it happening from normal liposuction alone. Did...

I'm pretty sure you meant "stringy stuff in the drain after tummy tuck," not "tummy tuck in the drain." Can't help it; I raised a PhD daughter who is an English teacher! Your question reminded me of the sentence "We went to throw the horses over the fence some hay, and there they were, gone."...

Prior to elective surgery, patients need to optimize their underlying medical conditions.  Active infections would postpone surgery. Depending on the exact location of the psoriasis, your dermatologist and plastic surgeon can determine if abdominoplasty is appropriate.   Risks and benefits s...

Hi, Thanks so much for your question. Without seeing photos or you in person, it sounds like you may benefit from an abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck. When we age, our skin loses its natural elasticity and our muscles also weaken. When this happens, the skin on our midsections can become looser and...

Thank you for your question and photos.  You do have a mild amount of asymmetry that is most likely associated with swelling and skeletal/postural asymmetry.  Bruising and swelling is often the cause of asymmetry because it occurs in an uneven way.  At 7 weeks you definitely still have sw...