I am considering TT with diastasis repair after 3 kids. I am 5'5" and 106 lb. No extra weight. Diastasis is the main issue versus skin. If anything, the skin will require minimal removal. I do have a question regarding surgery. I am about to have braces put on my teeth. Would I need to have them removed for the surgery since they are metal?
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Will vary by what your problem is and whether you are at a stable weight. Your photos suggest a simple scar revision may be adequate to provide a flatter contour. But you really need to see a local plastic surgeon for the whole list of options that are available to you and from which...
Maan Kattash, MD, FRCS, FACS - Account Suspended says:
There is no set follow up regimen for this. It varies among different surgeons based on their aftercare protocol for tummy tuck surgery. In an uneventful situation my patients are see at one day postop, one week, one month, two months, three months and 6 monthly afterwards for 2 years.
Unfortunately there isn't a surgical intervention for what you're experiencing. However, once it's healed by packing from the bottom up, a scar revision to refine the scar tissue can be performed. Removing the stitch as soon as it becomes irritated will help avoid any infection. Finish your...
