Is it possible to have a six pack and 9% of body fat after having two incisional hernia surgeries in your life-time?

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...

Thank you for the question. Good pain control after tummy tuck is very important for many reasons. Besides the important concern of patient comfort, good pain control allows for better/easier deep breathing exercises and ambulation. These measures may lead to decreased incidences of pulmonary...

You have had some necrosis of the skin and fat at the area under the most tension.  This will eventually heal in and probably end up looking okay.  If not, a scar revision may be in order.  It's important to keep this area clean and if I were your surgeon, I would have debrided...

Yes, you have a seroma. You need to see your surgeon. Let's hope they are in the same country/ state/ city as you are. Seromas are a common but annoying complication of abdominoplasty, provided they do not become infected. Best wishes, Mark.