I had a full TT 4 months ago and I am extremely dissatisfied, my stomach bulges out and I find myself having to suck it in if I want a flat profile but as soon as I let loose It drops. When I wear pants my stomach comes up and out over it. I don’t understand if that’s the best I can get or mine wasn’t a good job.
Answer: Abdominal wall laxity after abdominoplasty From your photograph, it does seem like you have some excess laxity after your surgery. There are a number of things that govern this, including the quality of your tissues, intra-abdominal fat, a running suture that may have broken, simply not enough tightening, and others. You should talk to your doctor about your concerns.
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Answer: Abdominal wall laxity after abdominoplasty From your photograph, it does seem like you have some excess laxity after your surgery. There are a number of things that govern this, including the quality of your tissues, intra-abdominal fat, a running suture that may have broken, simply not enough tightening, and others. You should talk to your doctor about your concerns.
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Answer: Results Though it can take longer to see your final results I can appreciate your concern. I encourage you to speak with your surgeon about this. It appears that you continue to have muscle wall laxity. It could be visceral fat as well, but an exam would be needed to determine the underlying cause for the contour.
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Answer: Results Though it can take longer to see your final results I can appreciate your concern. I encourage you to speak with your surgeon about this. It appears that you continue to have muscle wall laxity. It could be visceral fat as well, but an exam would be needed to determine the underlying cause for the contour.
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August 15, 2019
Answer: Should I have laxity and bulging after full tummy tuck? Hello. Great question. Thank you for your picture. However, a personal examination is needed to determine if your bulge is skin laxity, fat, fluid or swelling. Please schedule a follow up appointment with a board certified plastic surgeon for a detailed examination.
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August 15, 2019
Answer: Should I have laxity and bulging after full tummy tuck? Hello. Great question. Thank you for your picture. However, a personal examination is needed to determine if your bulge is skin laxity, fat, fluid or swelling. Please schedule a follow up appointment with a board certified plastic surgeon for a detailed examination.
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January 21, 2019
Answer: Tummy tuck results Dear animama,I understand your concern and it is quite normal to be concerned about the outcome following a tummy tuck surgery. However, you are still in the very early stages of the healing process.Your will need to be patient at this moment and follow what your surgeon has instructed you to do post operatively.At the early stage of the healing process, the tissues are still swollen. Once the swelling subsides you will be able to see the final result of your surgery.Daniel Barrett, MD
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January 21, 2019
Answer: Tummy tuck results Dear animama,I understand your concern and it is quite normal to be concerned about the outcome following a tummy tuck surgery. However, you are still in the very early stages of the healing process.Your will need to be patient at this moment and follow what your surgeon has instructed you to do post operatively.At the early stage of the healing process, the tissues are still swollen. Once the swelling subsides you will be able to see the final result of your surgery.Daniel Barrett, MD
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January 20, 2019
Answer: Should I have laxity and bulging after full tummy tuck? Although I understand your concerns, it is still too early to evaluate the long-term outcome of the procedure performed. Given your concerns, I would suggest that you focus on strengthening your abdominal wall muscles, under the guidance of your plastic surgeon. In other words, get his/her okay to proceed with abdominal wall strengthening muscles to improve strength/tone. You may notice that with these efforts your abdominal wall contour will improve. Of course, this is assuming that the abdominal wall plication performed was tight enough and that there has been no disruption. Best wishes for an outcome that you will be pleased with longer term.
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January 20, 2019
Answer: Should I have laxity and bulging after full tummy tuck? Although I understand your concerns, it is still too early to evaluate the long-term outcome of the procedure performed. Given your concerns, I would suggest that you focus on strengthening your abdominal wall muscles, under the guidance of your plastic surgeon. In other words, get his/her okay to proceed with abdominal wall strengthening muscles to improve strength/tone. You may notice that with these efforts your abdominal wall contour will improve. Of course, this is assuming that the abdominal wall plication performed was tight enough and that there has been no disruption. Best wishes for an outcome that you will be pleased with longer term.
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