I had scheduled surgery (tummy tuck and bbl) for September 30th (one month away). Then I found out I was pregnant, but I then had a miscarriage. Is it safe to continue with surgery? Or how long should I wait?
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September 5, 2016
Answer: Liposuction and abdominoplasty after miscarriage
Abdominoplasty scars can be quite complex, ranging from the simple hypertrophic scar to a multiplane inflamed keloid. Pigmentation, discoloration, chronic inflammation, scar visibility can all occur in the short term. We begin each treatment with combination therapy using Yellow broadband BBL,...
Tummy tuck changes the blood supply to the skin and fat of the abdomen after surgery. Sometimes there can be an area of fat that loses its blood supply. This is called fat necrosis. This can result in a hard lump that can sometimes be painful. Since this has not improved...
Can come from many sources. Technique of suture muscles can produce this problem if there is excessive tightness below. Suture failure could produce an area of protrusion as well. The most common reason I've seen in my practice is the skin of the tummy is pulled inwards with the muscle su...
