If I'm allergic to gauze pads what is the alternative for me?

I would not worry at this point your final results from tummy tuck can take 3-6 months.  Over this time swelling will decrease and skin will further tighten.  I would not consider revision until at least 9 months post op but hopefully you will not need a revision.  Best of luck...

I can't imagine it would be a problem but why are you not asking your surgeon. Nothing any of say matters unless we are the surgeon.

The answer to your question depends on how your plastic surgeon corrected your rectus diastasis (muscle separation).  Obviously, the muscle repair is one of the most important pieces of a tummy tuck.  If the muscle repair comes apart, you will have a bulge, either above or below the...

Your ulcers need to be treated medically and under control for you to be able to have any type of surgery.  Your primary doctor can help you with these issues.  It could require that you see another specialist as well for more guidance and treatment options.A tummy tuck can be done as...

Although it is not unusual to have the symptoms of belching, nausea and midriff fullness immediately following a tummy tuck, these symptoms should be subsiding by post op day 11.  If you have a history of a hiatal hernia, a tummy tuck can aggravate these symptoms.  Check back with both...

Typically the membrane that hold the "sit up" muscles together in the middle of the abdomen get stretched apart with pregnancy or weight gain and cause a protruding, bulging abdomen.  If your tummy is flat without "sucking in" your abdomen you don't need a muscle repair.Sometimes skin hangs...