Can an individual react to permanent sutures used for muscle repair in a tummy tuck negatively as being a foreign body? (Photo)

I use a combination of permanent and absorbable sutures for the diastasis repair. Other surgeons will have preferences based upon their experience. Trust your board certified plastic surgeon to perform the surgery and oversee your post-operative care.

Typically the body has no negative reaction to permanent sutures. I encourage you to discuss your concerns with your surgeon including options for suture material. Based on your photos you are an excellent candidate for a tummy tuck and should have significant improvement from this surgery.

It is extremely unlikely that your body will mount an immune response to permanent sutures that are placed during the plication portion of an abdominoplasty. These sutures are synthetic monofilament sutures made from various nylon or polypropylene blends. Typically these sutures are inert and do not react with anything or anyone. When placed in the fascia or muscle, the body will form scar tissue around the surgical site anb typically, that is all. There is always a theoretical risk for allergies to products but this is quite rare.