Bulging Upper Abs After Mini Tummy Tuck

deborahT,

Sorry to hear about your upper abdomen.  A few things are important here.  While you are not ecstatic about your upper abdomen, it is still early in the post-operative period.  It is prudent to wait at least 6 months before being critical of the outcome.  Nevertheless, it may be true that the muscle plication of your upper abdomen was lax.  That is, your fascia (layer enclosing the muscle) was tightened more below the navel than above.  However, most plastic surgeons either liposuction conservatively or not at all in the region beteen the ribs and the navel.  This is the area that supplies blood to the rest of your abdomen as it heals.  I would keep close follow up with your physician.  Voice your concerns, and give it some time.   Depending on the degree of bulging, further liposuction or possibly muscle plication may be required.

Hi DeborahThanks for your question and sorry you have this concern.Since it's been just 2 months, I would recommend massage and compression garment use for the next few months then reassess at least 6 months after your surgery. If by that time there are still concerns, any post-op edema should have resolved and allow a proper assessment of the issue: if it is residual fat then additional liposuction would address this, but if it is from fascial and skin laxity, a full abdominoplasty may be required.I hope this helps.....