I'm 1 week post op I had full tummy tuck & lipo my mons area is so painful & it feels so hard when I touch it. It's so swollen how long is going to take to go back as normal size they did remove fat from there & lipo so I though it was going to look a lot better after surg but it looks worst
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Typically, there will be significant abdominal wall laxity which needs to be repaired as well as the excessive soft tissue in the flanks that needs to be removed. There is also buttocks atrophy associated with weight loss after gastric bypass surgery.In my opinion, a flour-di-lis incision is...
Dear krystle31,
Thank you for your clinical post and photographs. For 4 weeks you appear to be healing
uneventfully from the photos provided.
Most plastic surgeons recommend wearing the support garment at least
part of the day from week 3 to week 6 and particularly when active. Silicone gel...
Thank you for your question. You most likely have some thickened scar tissue or nerve irritation in that area. Conservative management such as massage and Kenalog injection usually resolves the matter. If it persists pass 1 year time frame, you may consider surgical excision of the scar tissue...
