Hip bulge after tummy tuck - how can this be fixed?

Recognizing poor blood flow usually happens at the end of the tummy tuck or hours thereafter. Necrosis technically would start later that day but often the severity and extent of necrosis is not obvious for 5-10 days, or even a bit longer. If everything looks healthy within hours of the...

Hi there, thanks for question. According to your pictures, my suggestion would be full tummy tuck, muscle repair and waist liposuction. Actually Fdl more suitable for massive weight loss patients. It seems like you don’t have significant excess skin vertically. So in my opinion you don’t nee...

Thank you for your question regarding an abdominal bulge and whether it is a result of a failed muscle repair or hernia formation after your tummy tuck or abdominoplasty. Thank you for your pictures and your history. Most plastic surgeons would agree that your abdominal bulge is due to your...

The photo seems to demonstrate both skin laxity and a small amount of fat which would very likely improve nicely with a standard abdominoplasty. As the laxity this photo seems to emphasize is in the upper abdomen and overall, I think your true tissue excess is on the smaller side, I recommend...

Has your bellybutton always had such a small opening? This may well lead to moisture retention and chronic fungal infections. Maybe your plastic surgeon has some ideas on how to enlarge the opening which may do away with your problem. Good luck with things.

Hello, and thank you for your interesting question regarding whether you can have a tummy tuck with a history of anterior abdominal wall adhesions. I’m sorry you have adhesions from endometriosis as well as surgical adhesions. When surgeons refer to adhesions, we are usually referring to s...