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8 months after TT and my stomach is distended with a hematoma on the right side and some pain I was told to exercise.

denise3560Apr 14, 2018
Dr told me I gained weight but I am the same size in my belly after measurement before and after TT as well the same weight 8 months after supposedly having tt

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Dr. Jorge Jiménez Toribio, MD
Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Apr 16, 2018
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Swelling will improve but fluid (seroma) needs to be treated.  You should returns to your surgeon’s office as frequently as possible to get repeated aspiration.  Eventually, it will go away or they will have to arrange for a drain to be placed.  Thank you and God bless.

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Thank you for your question. You appear to be a good candidate for a tummy tuck. Tummy tuck, also know as abdominoplasty, is a procedure to remove excess skin and fat from the lower abdomen and to restore the weakened abdominal wall, giving a firmer and smoother appearance.  Liposuction along ...

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