Follow-up to: I had ab lipo to harvest fat to reconstruct arms. Was thin/was not a cosmetic procedure; had to get some fat to fix arms. Before surgery could do 55 situps/min. Now cannot do 1. Abs damaged somehow? How to determine what happened? Want to fix it. New:Went back to surgeon who did work - deserted me. PCP ordered catscan but couldn't see anything. Procedure was a couple yrs ago & can't do a situp. Can't figure out what is wrong so don't know what to do. Imbalanced w/o core strength.
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Sorry to hear about your pain, tammyradencic.
Although pain and soreness should gradually decrease as time goes by, it’s possible that you’re still experiencing it because you’re still having procedures done, that is, fluid drainage from your back.
It’s also possible that the pain you’re ...
Hello,
Thank you so much for sharing your question. Cost can vary from surgeon to surgeon. I suggest you get a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon for more information.
Kind regards,
Dr. Roberto Guerrero, MD
Thank you for your awesome question! Your concerns are important to discuss directly with your board certified plastic surgeon. He or she will appreciate the open communication and will want to help you. I hope this is helpful and wish you all the very best. Sincerely, Brian S. Coan, MD, FACS