I had a tummy tuck nearly one year ago and just about two days ago I’ve developed a painful red bump near an incision site under my belly button. What’s happening? Does my tummy tuck look ok or will I need a revision? This area is now very tender and I can’t even wear pants over it. Please help.
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You would probably do well with liposuction to your upper abdomen and a min tuck. You could see improvements with just liposuction, but you might have more excess lower skin.
Pregnancy after a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) can potentially impact the results of the procedure, especially in terms of the muscle repair. While a tummy tuck is not specifically designed to address the changes that occur during pregnancy, the abdominal muscles and skin can be affected by the...
Dear daisystew21,From what I can see in your photographs, you have post partum striae gravidarum - these are stretch marks from pregnancy. The shape of your belly button and the indentation above it show that you have split muscles from your two pregnancies. The bump you describe in your lower...
