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There is no use for mesh in a tummy tuck. If you have mesh from a previous hernia repair that is fine. If you need mesh to repair a hernia you should not be having a tummy tuck at the same time.
I have not used mesh in diastasis repair, and I have not even used mesh in hernia repairs. The abdominal wall can usually be manipulated to provide reinforcement.
unless you have a hernia which needs to be repaired with a mesh, there is little reason why you would need a piece of mesh for a TT
Mesh is used in surgery all the time and it is generally safe. However, I see no utility in it's use for a standard tummy tuck. Do you have a hernia? Why is this coming up?
Is this a cosmetic abdominoplasty? Or are you undergoing a reconstructive procedure (i.e., breast after mastectomy) in which the surgeon is using a TRAM flap? More information would be needed to answer this question fully.
Yes it has to come out, but at this point you should probably have surgery with drainage and placement of more drains.
Be very careful in selecting your surgeon based on a low budget of $5000. If you want the best results under the safest conditions, consult only with experienced board certified plastic surgeons, who's fees will be closer to $8000-$10,000. Too often non-plastic surgeons such as gy...
Is common with immediate post-op gains eventually lost with healing. But if you gain weight after contouring procedures, you will deposit the extra calories in areas that have not been treated. So if someone had a tummy tuck and liposuction of their flanks and gained 10+ pounds, it would l...
