I had a Tummy Tuck about a year ago. My tummy is functionally satisfactory; the apron is gone but cosmetically less so. My flanks bulge and the surgeon kept my navel, even though it's much darker than the rest of my tummy. Most annoyingly, if I don't hold it, I have this hanging globular abdomen again. Is this normal after Tummy Tuck? I am starting to believe that my surgeon did not attempt any muscle tightening. Am I right?
December 4, 2015
Answer: Discuss with your surgeon and find out I'm sorry to hear that you're unhappy with your results. It's important that you discuss your results with your surgeon at this point and find out if your surgery performed muscle repair or not, since it’s not always a part of a tummy tuck. You should also be following a healthy exercise and diet regimen to enhance your results. Try concentrating on strengthening your core with planks, crunches and other similar exercises.
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December 4, 2015
Answer: Discuss with your surgeon and find out I'm sorry to hear that you're unhappy with your results. It's important that you discuss your results with your surgeon at this point and find out if your surgery performed muscle repair or not, since it’s not always a part of a tummy tuck. You should also be following a healthy exercise and diet regimen to enhance your results. Try concentrating on strengthening your core with planks, crunches and other similar exercises.
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October 26, 2014
Answer: No Muscle Tightening After Tummy Tuck? Thank you for the question. The tummy tuck procedure typically involves plication of the abdominal wall muscle that have spread during pregnancy or weight gain/loss. IN MY OPINION, omitting this part of the procedure for the vast majority of patients who present for consultation will possibly or likely leave them with continued abdominal wall laxity and, in my opinion, a less than optimal result. If in doubt, about whether the procedure was performed for you, best to check with your plastic surgeon or view operative report.Best wishes.
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October 26, 2014
Answer: No Muscle Tightening After Tummy Tuck? Thank you for the question. The tummy tuck procedure typically involves plication of the abdominal wall muscle that have spread during pregnancy or weight gain/loss. IN MY OPINION, omitting this part of the procedure for the vast majority of patients who present for consultation will possibly or likely leave them with continued abdominal wall laxity and, in my opinion, a less than optimal result. If in doubt, about whether the procedure was performed for you, best to check with your plastic surgeon or view operative report.Best wishes.
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December 18, 2014
Answer: Ask your surgeon Please ask your surgeon about what they did exactly during your surgery. It is possible that no muscle plication was performed, however it may also be something else.
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December 18, 2014
Answer: Ask your surgeon Please ask your surgeon about what they did exactly during your surgery. It is possible that no muscle plication was performed, however it may also be something else.
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