I got a tummy tuck done June 4th of this year. The surgeon did not touch my abdomen and did not perform liposuction. I had a difficult recovery and was VERY swollen. Most of the swelling has gone down but there is still a significant amount left and I'm very frustrating. When I suck my stomach in I cannot see any sign of my ribcagn sunda
Answer: Prolonged Swelling
Thank you for your pictures. You may still have some swelling at this point but not very much. It seems that you have a poor result with a poorly designed incision and remaining excess fat/skin. You should seek second opinions about a revision.
Dr. ES
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Answer: Prolonged Swelling
Thank you for your pictures. You may still have some swelling at this point but not very much. It seems that you have a poor result with a poorly designed incision and remaining excess fat/skin. You should seek second opinions about a revision.
Dr. ES
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Answer: Still Swollen Almost 11 Weeks Post-op Tummy Tuck - What is Going On? Thank you for the question. As always, it is best to be seen in person ( by your plastic surgeon) for precise diagnosis and treatment. Abdominal wall "swelling" after tummy tuck may be related to: 1. Swelling in the soft tissues. This may take several months to resolve and may worsen with increased activity or at the end of the day. Patience is required to allow for resolution of the swelling. The swelling occurs because of the interruption of venous and lymphatic channels that occurs during the tummy tuck operation. 2. Fluid accumulation in the space between the skin and the abdominal wall muscle. this may consist of blood ( hematoma) or serum (seroma). This fluid accumulation can generally be diagnosed by physical examination ( occasionally ultrasound may be helpful). Treatment consists of aspiration; several episodes of aspiration may be necessary. 3. Separation of the abdominal wall muscle repair may lead to a swelling/bulge appearance. This may be diagnosed on physical examination with your surgeon examining you in different bodily positions. One of the steps of a tummy tuck procedure involves reapproximation (plication) of the rectus muscles. These muscles have spread apart during pregnancy and/or weight gain. Bringing them together again in the midline helps to “tighten” the abdominal wall as well as to narrow the waistline. 4. Residual adipose tissue may be confused for swelling. Again this is most easily diagnosed by physical examination. Additional liposuction surgery maybe necessary to improve the results of surgery. Generally, it takes many months for swelling to resolve after tummy tuck surgery and it may take up to one year (or greater) a complete skin redraping to occur. I hope this helps.
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Answer: Still Swollen Almost 11 Weeks Post-op Tummy Tuck - What is Going On? Thank you for the question. As always, it is best to be seen in person ( by your plastic surgeon) for precise diagnosis and treatment. Abdominal wall "swelling" after tummy tuck may be related to: 1. Swelling in the soft tissues. This may take several months to resolve and may worsen with increased activity or at the end of the day. Patience is required to allow for resolution of the swelling. The swelling occurs because of the interruption of venous and lymphatic channels that occurs during the tummy tuck operation. 2. Fluid accumulation in the space between the skin and the abdominal wall muscle. this may consist of blood ( hematoma) or serum (seroma). This fluid accumulation can generally be diagnosed by physical examination ( occasionally ultrasound may be helpful). Treatment consists of aspiration; several episodes of aspiration may be necessary. 3. Separation of the abdominal wall muscle repair may lead to a swelling/bulge appearance. This may be diagnosed on physical examination with your surgeon examining you in different bodily positions. One of the steps of a tummy tuck procedure involves reapproximation (plication) of the rectus muscles. These muscles have spread apart during pregnancy and/or weight gain. Bringing them together again in the midline helps to “tighten” the abdominal wall as well as to narrow the waistline. 4. Residual adipose tissue may be confused for swelling. Again this is most easily diagnosed by physical examination. Additional liposuction surgery maybe necessary to improve the results of surgery. Generally, it takes many months for swelling to resolve after tummy tuck surgery and it may take up to one year (or greater) a complete skin redraping to occur. I hope this helps.
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August 21, 2013
Answer: Unhappy with tummy tuck after 11 weeks
Based on your photos, your plastic surgeon removed excess abdominal skin and fat. However, you could benefit from further liposuction and scar revision. I would wait another month or two prior to your revision surgery. Although most of tissue edema (swelling) should have gone away by now, you may still have some residual swelling.
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August 21, 2013
Answer: Unhappy with tummy tuck after 11 weeks
Based on your photos, your plastic surgeon removed excess abdominal skin and fat. However, you could benefit from further liposuction and scar revision. I would wait another month or two prior to your revision surgery. Although most of tissue edema (swelling) should have gone away by now, you may still have some residual swelling.
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August 19, 2013
Answer: Still Swollen What is Going On?
I am not sure of the meaning of not touching the abdomen. I assume you mean no tightening of the muscles was done, and that may explain part of what bothers you.
As to the swelling, there are a number of possibilites
post op swelling in the tissues
fluid collection--seroma or hematoma
insufficient abdominal tightening (and indeed, maybe none was done)
thick abdominal fat left in place
To the sides it looks like either the TT might have been continued further around the back, or liposuction done to the flanks. It will be best to discuss with your surgeon.
All the best.
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August 19, 2013
Answer: Still Swollen What is Going On?
I am not sure of the meaning of not touching the abdomen. I assume you mean no tightening of the muscles was done, and that may explain part of what bothers you.
As to the swelling, there are a number of possibilites
post op swelling in the tissues
fluid collection--seroma or hematoma
insufficient abdominal tightening (and indeed, maybe none was done)
thick abdominal fat left in place
To the sides it looks like either the TT might have been continued further around the back, or liposuction done to the flanks. It will be best to discuss with your surgeon.
All the best.
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August 20, 2013
Answer: 11 weeks after TT
Are sure is swollen ?? nmaybe you have some expections and as your abdominal wall is not flat you think is presenting swollen , it has been almost 2 month after your surgery wich is a considerable time, maybe you did not have muscle tighten , and that is what you can traduct as swollen , also it looks it was insuficient skin resection, and no lipo on the waist line wich would be helpfull for final results
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August 20, 2013
Answer: 11 weeks after TT
Are sure is swollen ?? nmaybe you have some expections and as your abdominal wall is not flat you think is presenting swollen , it has been almost 2 month after your surgery wich is a considerable time, maybe you did not have muscle tighten , and that is what you can traduct as swollen , also it looks it was insuficient skin resection, and no lipo on the waist line wich would be helpfull for final results
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