Lump after gastric bypass surgery - will it affect tummy tuck results? (photo)

You will need to find out the nature of the lump on your abdomen. If it is a hernia it may be able to be repaired at the same time as your tummy tuck. See a board certified plastic surgeon for a consultation and evaluation. Further testing may be necessary to determine the cause of the lump.

The lump in question is probably an incision hernia. This can be repaired during the tummy tuck procedure.

For optimal outcome, please consult a fully qualified plastic surgeon, who has specialist qualification in plastic surgery 'FRCS Plast' after having being trained adequately in the field of plastic surgery, is registered on the 'Specialist register for Plastic surgery' with the General Medical Council and has been considered competent enough to be a member of the 'BAPRAS' (British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons) and 'BAAPS' (British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons) at the least.

This lump could be the infiltration port if you have a gastric band. This would either need to be sealed off and the port removed (if you no longer need it) or it could be something else such as incisional hernia. Either way, you need to know what that lump is before undergoing any surgery - your bariatric surgeon should be able to help with that