I had a full tummy tuck with muscle repair and lipo of the flanks 3 months ago. I have not gained a single pound I actually weigh 10 pounds less than surgery day (5 pounds removed) My stomach has never been flat nor felt tight. I feel like more skin could have been removed. Can this still be swelling?
Answer: Is this my final result? My stomach is still fat & jiggly. Compared to your preop photo, you do have improvement.I believe you are not happy with the degree of improvement you ended up with. You do not state your age, health, co-morbidities and what was discussed with your surgeon preop. These are all contributing factors in the final outcome. You are only 3 months postop, and certain swelling is expected. You also show a lot of stretch marks which is an indication of poor skin elasticity and as you heal, your skin will become loose. In you case, you might need further skin excision at a later date. You might've had some minimal liposuction done during your tummy tuck. Every surgeon approaches the body differently, and you got a standard tummy tuck with minimal liposuction. Personally, my approach to the body is to sculpt it as much as possible, to return to a more youthful shape and this often involves a tummy tuck with muscle repair, extensive liposuction of the abdomen, back, hips and waist to give the best improvement. Of course, this needs to be discussed at the consultation and preop stage, because not all patients can have the extended recovery time or funds for the operation that delivers the best results. Stay close to your surgeon, you will not complete healing for another 3-4 months. At that point, you can discuss further improvement of your results. Good luck.
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Answer: Is this my final result? My stomach is still fat & jiggly. Compared to your preop photo, you do have improvement.I believe you are not happy with the degree of improvement you ended up with. You do not state your age, health, co-morbidities and what was discussed with your surgeon preop. These are all contributing factors in the final outcome. You are only 3 months postop, and certain swelling is expected. You also show a lot of stretch marks which is an indication of poor skin elasticity and as you heal, your skin will become loose. In you case, you might need further skin excision at a later date. You might've had some minimal liposuction done during your tummy tuck. Every surgeon approaches the body differently, and you got a standard tummy tuck with minimal liposuction. Personally, my approach to the body is to sculpt it as much as possible, to return to a more youthful shape and this often involves a tummy tuck with muscle repair, extensive liposuction of the abdomen, back, hips and waist to give the best improvement. Of course, this needs to be discussed at the consultation and preop stage, because not all patients can have the extended recovery time or funds for the operation that delivers the best results. Stay close to your surgeon, you will not complete healing for another 3-4 months. At that point, you can discuss further improvement of your results. Good luck.
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Answer: Unhappy with tummy tuck results At three months, this will be very close to your final result. There are options such as additional liposuction. In that regard you appear to have minimal skin laxity and could likely tolerate liposuction without skin laxity post-op. Discuss your concerns with your plastic surgeon. Take care.
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Answer: Unhappy with tummy tuck results At three months, this will be very close to your final result. There are options such as additional liposuction. In that regard you appear to have minimal skin laxity and could likely tolerate liposuction without skin laxity post-op. Discuss your concerns with your plastic surgeon. Take care.
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January 22, 2015
Answer: Post-op Tummy Thanks for your question. 3 months post-op you should start to see your final result but you may still have some swelling. Keep in mind that your final result will be determined in no small part by the amount of fat you have within your abdomen, around your intestines. Probably best to check in with your plastic surgeon to get his/her opinion. Best of luck.
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January 22, 2015
Answer: Post-op Tummy Thanks for your question. 3 months post-op you should start to see your final result but you may still have some swelling. Keep in mind that your final result will be determined in no small part by the amount of fat you have within your abdomen, around your intestines. Probably best to check in with your plastic surgeon to get his/her opinion. Best of luck.
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October 30, 2014
Answer: Unhappy with TT result. Your photos do show an improvement from your pre operative appearance but you feel that your abdominal tissue should be tighter and less jiggly. Patience and additional months will allow the swelling to go down and the final contour to be seen. Address your concerns to your plastic surgeon. Your surgeon may suggest some additional liposuction to remove additional fat from your abdomen and would be in the best position to know if any additional skin tightening could be done.
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October 30, 2014
Answer: Unhappy with TT result. Your photos do show an improvement from your pre operative appearance but you feel that your abdominal tissue should be tighter and less jiggly. Patience and additional months will allow the swelling to go down and the final contour to be seen. Address your concerns to your plastic surgeon. Your surgeon may suggest some additional liposuction to remove additional fat from your abdomen and would be in the best position to know if any additional skin tightening could be done.
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October 29, 2014
Answer: Tummy tuck results can be effected by post op swelling You probably have some post op 'edema' or swelling at this point - but I agree - your tummy could look flatter and tighter than it currently does. Ask your plastic surgeon what is going on.
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October 29, 2014
Answer: Tummy tuck results can be effected by post op swelling You probably have some post op 'edema' or swelling at this point - but I agree - your tummy could look flatter and tighter than it currently does. Ask your plastic surgeon what is going on.
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