Hi, I had a mini tummy tuck with lipo 3 months ago by a surgeon I completely trust and has outstanding reviews. however, this is my belly 3 months later. I have this huge lump that sticks out as you can see from the picture and have a line that runs upwards on my belly. I feel like my stomach looked better before my surgery. :(
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September 26, 2019
Answer: Lump after mini tummy tuck with lipo, 3 months post op?
The numbness will not be improved, even with more surgery. I am sure your surgeon discussed this initially with you. The permanent sutures could be removed, but your tissue has healed and it may not loosen. You could try first gaining some weight to stretch things and then loose weight.
Thank you for you question. It is indeed very low , i would schedule an in person evaluation again with your surgeon to see where you can go from here to improve. Best of luck
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