I’m scheduled for a mini tummy tuck with MR. My surgeon would really like to float my belly button but I’m not feeling great about detaching my stock and worried it will look too low and sad (If I go through with it can it ever be reattached to its stock)? I have seen some horrible stories about the belly button scars when they cut a new hole for your belly button so that options makes me nervous too.
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Persistent drainage needs to be evaluated by your surgeon. The purpose of drains is to collect fluids from the surgical site to aid healing. Drains are often able to be removed after 7 to 14 days. Your surgeon is most familiar with the details of your surgery and how you've been progressing...
Post-operative swelling and overhang can be common after a mini tummy tuck. It’s important to follow your surgeon’s post-operative instructions and attend follow-up appointments to monitor your progress. Swelling typically subsides over time, but it can take several months for the final res...
Please let your surgeon examine you to make sure the hernia is still repaired. an examination is needed to see what is the problem and what can be done. It could just be swelling which will go away.
