I had lipo of the abdomen, flanks and back along with a tummy tuck to fix diastasis recti and hernia removal after having twins. But I didn't expect the doctor to take off so much fat. I would like to gain some weight to those areas again. The doctor said that he didn't take all of the fat cells out. My question is if I gain weight will most of it go to those areas that had lipo?
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November 3, 2016
Answer: Weight Gain post Tummy Tuck and Liposuction
I am sorry to hear about the problems you are experiencing. Although a tummy tuck operation may be necessary to achieve the aesthetic outcome you will be happy with long-term you may be a good candidate for panniculectomy surgery now.The panniculectomy operation involves excision of the l...
Michael K. Obeng, MD, FACS (license on probation) says:
Hello and thank you for your questions in regards to proceeding with your tummy tuck. Depending on complexity of your surgical case, your procedure could take quite a few hours which means longer time under general anesthesia. Therefore, you need to be in complete and good health prior to having...