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If the hernias have been solidly repaired and have healed normally, you should be able to exercise and work on developing your "6-pack". Often, significant dietary efforts are needed to get slim enough for the muscle development to show up.
Without pictures- it's impossible comment accurately. the six pack is a result of well defined rectus muscles intact muscle fascia and a minimum of subcutaneous fat over the muscle. This requires an optimal nutritional and exercise lifestyle. The Plastic surgeon can help this by insuring that the midline hernias are repaired and the overline fat is minimal. Physical exam is required.
percentage body fat depends on your diet. If you've never had a sixpack and you're over 25 it's unlikely you will ever have one. You may have to accept the fact that you may not find what you're looking for.
Insurance payments for panniculectomy are certainly possible as long as you have adequate documentation. I try as much as possible to obtain this coverage for patient if I am able to. Unfortunately, panniculectomy does not cover extensive undermining, relocation of the umbilicus,...
Thank you very much for your question. If in fact you feel like you are forming a seroma, you should contact your operating plastic surgeon as soon as possible, and be seen in-person for an examination. However, limiting the amount of sodium intake in your diet will surely help your situation,...
Theoretically any forceful flexion of the abdominal muscles could tear one of these plication sutures. Usually a sneeze would not do this, but it is possible-- your surgeon would know best how secure or tenuous the sutures were and if this is a realistic possibility. Based on the...