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Thank you for your question. It is very common to have swelling and "bloating" after a tummy tuck. At 6 weeks, you may still find a benefit in wearing a Spanx type garment during the day. My patients seem to do best if they wear one that is high waisted. This reduces upper abdominal swelling or bloating. The end result from surgery is 6-12 months, so be patient. I hope this helps.
Thank you for your questions. I usually encourage patients to wear compression for 6-8 weeks. If you have concerns about your outcome or questions about your post-op care routine, I suggest you discuss those with your surgeon.Good luck!Dallas R. Buchanan, MD, FACSOwner & Board-Certified Plastic SurgeonVIVIFY plastic surgery
You may benefit for a few more weeks. If you had muscle tightening it can take some time for the abdominal muscles to relax and get use to their new location so i wouldnt be too concerned about the changes after eating. Give it a full 6 mo and discuss with your plastic surgeon during your follow ups. Good luck!
Your surgeon is correct in stating that no operation gives perfect results. Looking at your pics the Mons is perhaps a bit droopy still with the scar riding a little high. There is also some bulk to your flanks. These areas could possibly be addressed by removing the tissue between...
Thank you for your photo. It is most important to have an in-office examination to determine what is causing the increase in the waist. It could be swelling, extra skin, extra fat under the skin, or fat internally. Depending on the cause, the treatment options will be different. Possible ...
You need to follow your doctor advise as he knew what surgery he performed, you will need to get some evaluations to be sure you will need to get a mesh, Good Luck!,
Hello. I am very sorry that this unfrequent but possible complication happenned to you. First of all you should talk to your surgeon whom, surely, would like to help you with this. He is the one to tell you if there are any options to improve or not.
Dear Mom of 4, Thanks for posting your before and after pictures and congratulation on a nice tummy tuck result - your stomach is flat, your body posture is improved, your belly button is nice, your waists are more defined and your scar is low. The folds that you have are fat and that can ...
Dear Anon246,Thank you for your question. It is unfortunate that you're having this problem. In general 18 weeks ( 41/2 mos) is a bit early to consider results final. I agree that some external modalities like Velashape or Sculpsure may help but I would give things a full 8- 9 months. I pers...
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