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Dear Graceful984714,I understand your concern and it is quite normal to be concerned about the outcome following a surgery. However, you are still in the early stages of the healing process.You will need to be patient at this moment and follow what your surgeon has instructed you to do post operatively.At the early stage of the healing process, the tissues are still swollen. Once the swelling subsides, you will be able to see the final result of your surgery.Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
This is a limit on how much skin can safely be removed at one time. Go back and discuss this with your surgeon. the vertical scar could be reopened and more could be removed. Perhaps you are a candidate for the reverse tuck too.
Congratulations on your impressive weight loss! It's still a little early to judge your results. With that being said it appears you may be bending forward a bit in your photo. When doing so you will always have some excess skin. If after 6-9 months you still have concerns you can consider a revision for further skin removal.
Liposuction can be done to remove the excess fat from the hip areas and flanks if needed. This should help those areas nicely. Go back and talk to your surgeon and remind him that you paid for the full tuck and only got the mini. With those excess funds paid, you want to apply them towards the...
Go back to your surgeon and be examined. He/she can check the muscle repair to see if it is still tight.
You can go to your primary care physician and ask for an ultrasound to see if you have a small hernia. I would avoid abdominal exercises for now until this is ruled out.