6 weeks post op Tummy Tuck with MR, no lipo. Concerned with pooch and asymmetry. Will my results be a flat tummy? (photo)

September 29, 2014
Asked By:Impatient0723 in Illinois, IL

I have a short torso and have always carried my wt in my mid section. I love my new belly button and how my waist is pulled in under my ribs on my left side, but am concerned with the soft buldge around my bb (bigger on my left) and how my right side comes in less than my left to give it that hourglass look. My PS said I was flat after surgery, but even in the morning I'm not completely flat. I feel the hard swelling throughout the day and had a drain in for 5 wks. Will I ever see a flat tummy?

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Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBABoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
October 7, 2014

Answer: TT swelling

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October 7, 2014

Answer: TT swelling

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