Issues 8 years post tummy tuck, should I return to the same surgeon?

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InIn 2017 I had a tummy tuck. There was obviousely a communication gap. I was under the assumption that the large flap of skin would be removed leaving a flatter tummy. The surgeon removed about a foot of skin, and lipo sucked approx. 7 lbs of fat. Then put in a large mesh girddle. Which now is creating large hard upper abdominal protrusion. I believe it to be from the mesh. Also I have several large knots acrossed my insition. Which i brought up to my surgeon. They appered about 4 weeks after surgery. He said they would go away or desolve. Its been 8 years their only getting larger. The surgery was done in California. I've since moved to Colorado. Should i return to the orginal surgeon to make him fix this. Or go to a better surgeon?

Ira H. Rex III, MD · Answer

It is often useful returning to the original surgeon.  In your case, this could be quite difficult and uncomfortable.  It probably is not a bad idea to see a local plastic surgeon.  Often the notes from the original surgery can be reviewed and give your new surgeon enough information to suggest some way to proceed.

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