I have had nerve damage for almost two years now because my second hernia surgery, which corrected the defect caused by my first hernia. Mesh is causing the nerve damage because the surgeon put a larger mesh in between my muscles and abdominal wall. I was told I need to get a gastric sleeve done first because all my weight is my stomach, but when I lay down my stomach is flat besides my huge diastasis. I’m wondering if there is a plastic surgeon that will do my tummy tuck under my tricare prime
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September 25, 2018
Answer: Weight loss is generally a better path to a result in the abdominoplasty patient with a high BMI.
Hello and thank you for posting photos along with your question! If this is truly due to just the sutures "rupturing" which resulted in recurrence of abdominal wall laxity then you don't have to do anything if you don't want to. The main reason to get it repaired is if it bothered you c...
If you were not recently pregnant, the lactation could be related to hormone imbalances, medication side effects, or other health conditions. Schedule a follow-up with your PS for assessment.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA
This is a good question, and in short, a hysterectomy done for medical reasons will not adversely affect your tummy tuck results. Placement of the trocar sites (where the laprascopic instruments are placed) is important as they will leave visible scars on your abdomen. That is not a big deal, b...
