Abdominoplasty with MR and lipo performed 5/6/16. Great results and easy recovery. Swelling of mons went down a bit over the first 6 weeks, but then no improvement. I wore Spanx every day and my compression wrap every night for 3 months, then gave up. Some days I swear it's getting worse. Swimsuits, tight skirts and leggings look terrible--like I have a penis. My weight has remained stable. PS says he did "some" liposuction of mons during surgery. Could he do more? I am 55 yo, 5'2", 125#.
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Thank you very much for sharing your concerns with us.At this point (2 months post-po) the swelling is present.To reduce it, I recommend you perform daily lymphatic drainage massage therapy over the abdomen and wear a postoperative girdle from thigh to the breasts.Kind regards,Dr. Emmanuel ...
Thank you for your question. It is important to keep binder at this time of healing. You can wear a large cotton T shirt and put binder on top of that. Some times rash may be from medication. Please talk to your PS for evaluation.
A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) does not 'make' a fake belly button. To remove the excess skin and incision is made completely around your own belly button . The excess skin is then pulled down and removed. A new 'hole' is cut to suture the original belly button in . Therefore, the belly but...