Although swelling can be more or less in some areas after surgery, you did NOT suddenly develop fat in your upper abdomen that you didn't have before your 6 week post-op coughing, sneezing illness! Flat before and bulge after does indeed sound as if the muscle repair may have been disrupted....
I don't recommend appetite suppressants but some dietary changes may help you to not feel hungry all the time. The recommendations are well known, safe and healthy for you. Eat a well balanced diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables. The increased fiber intake adds bulk...
Most plastic surgeons use permanent sutures to tighten the abdominal wall, and some of those sutures are immediately adjacent to your new umbilicus. Umbilical stalk skin necrosis means that the barrier between these permanent sutures and the outside world may be breached, creating the...
