Liposuction to abdomen after tummy tuck: could a bulge be internal suture damage?

July 23, 2018
Asked By:Ozymandias in La Canada Flintridge, CA

I had a Tummy Tuck in May 2015. I had Lipo to the abdomen on July 9th, 2018, so I'm 14 days Post Op. I have a very hard bulge about 2 to 3 inches above my Belly Button which doesn't seem to get better with massage. My question is could the Cannula have damaged the Internal Sutures on the muscle from the Tummy Tuck repair resulting in a hard lump, or will this bulge just go away with time?

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Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
July 25, 2018

Answer: Buldge

Ryan Neinstein, MD, FRCSCCertified Plastic Surgeon
July 25, 2018

Answer: Buldge

Ryan Neinstein, MD, FRCSCCertified Plastic Surgeon

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