I am 17 weeks post op with a tt with mr and lipo of flanks. Every day I get huge as indicated in the pictures. I feel like at this point the swelling shouldn't be as drastic as it us but it gets worse as time goes on Is this normal at this stage?
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Lipoabdominoplasty only covers the abdominal area, including flanks. All other areas will be part of other procedures and will be quoted extra of a lipoabdominoplasty. The most important thing before knowing the price is too see if you qualify for this combination.Prices
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A CT scan would not be that helpful with determining if your abdominal fascia is thick enough to favor a strong abdominal repair. An MRI may be more useful.
With a floating belly button, the native blood supply to the belly button has been surgically removed. it's only supply at this point is random circulation from the surrounding skin. If that skin is disrupted significantly, the belly button would lose its circulation and die. Photographs...