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HelloIn an FDL surgery, an incision is made along the midline of the abdomen. This is the before photo; is there no after photo?
Looks like recurrent laxity and you would benefit from another similar procedure. If you lost 120 pounds after the tummy tuck, recurrent laxity could happen as such . . . I would recommend a revision Fleur-De-Lis, but since your muscles are already tight, you can have liposuction of the abdomen to maximize thinning of the abdominal skin flap with the skin removal. All done under local tumescent anesthesia with an oral cocktail of pills, no drains and very reasonable downtime. Thank you.
I do not see the vertical scar in your photo, so I don't think you had a FDL tuck but more like and extended tuck. If the vertical component was added, more skin could be removed. With such weight loss, the vertical component or back surgery is needed to removed excess skin. It is difficult to remove all the excess skin with just the lower incision. Congratulations on your weight loss! Go back and talk to your surgeon.
Congratulations on your major weight loss! Is the submitted photo from before your surgery? It appears you are a good candidate for an FDL tummy tuck to address excess skin and fat. I've included a video that I hope you find helpful.
Hello Graceful. Unfortunately, you only provided one picture. If that is your result after having a FDL Tummy Tuck, you better ask for your money back.
The post photo does not appear to be a FDL tummy tuck? Did you not post the post of you because there’s no vertical incision noted? Best to virtual consult or repost photos front of tummy the before and Afters please regards.
And your pictures I see that there is some excess fat, a slight unevenness of the scar with a downward extension towards the sides and small dog years. My recommendation for repair would be to perform a liposuction and scar revision of the two sides of the scar. Liposuction will help improve the...
An examination can tell if this is part of the muscle that was not repaired or excess fat which can be removed with liposuction. Please go back to your surgeon.
Dear Reserved529001, I understand your concern. Generally speaking, you will always have some skin puckering when you sit down. However, without a proper assessment, it would be difficult to determine what is wrong. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment or ask for...
Dear Cosmanles, it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. Based on your photos, it looks like you might benefit from liposuction. If you are considering surgery, I would suggest you consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination, you will get more...
I encourage you to return to your surgeon for an evaluation. During your visit you can demonstrate what is necessary for you to do in order to be able to comfortably take a deep breath. This is not a common issue three years after surgery.
Thank you for your question. Even after a tummy tuck, it would be expected that you have some skin excess (which creates wrinkling) when you bend forwards, otherwise you would struggle to stand up straight! You may be able to try some non-surgical skin tightening treatments to help with the...
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