Hi all, I recently got a TT with Lipo and while I’m not particularly worried I busted a stitch I want to be 110% sure. Can a scan of some fashion detect damage/ loosening of internal sutures, if so can a PS do this or would I need to see a specialist?
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But in my opinion and with my techniques (discontinuous undermining) blood supply is BETTER with the anchor abdominoplasty. If you have tons of lax skin, such that occurs with major weight losses, those patients want their skin removed. The anchor will do that whereas the traditional tuck w...
You may want to sleep with pillows under your shoulders and under your knees to keep you in a flexed position. My patients have found it most comfortable to sleep in a recliner chair that they can adjust. Good luck.
Each surgeon has her/his own preference. Personally I like to perform the diastasis repair in 2 layers, using a permanent suture for the deeper layer, and slowly absorbing suture for the second layer. In theory, even if absorbable sutures are used, the body is thought to scar in the repaired ...