Can I Pierce my Belly Button with a Hernia?

It is totally normal to still have numbness and swelling for 3-4 months after a tummy-tuck and liposuction.  Just be patient, continue to wear some sort of compression garment, and the swelling/ numbness will resolve on its on.

Thanks for the question. 2-4 months is enough time to get a piercing. Then, if you talk to your surgeon and get approval, there is no obstacle to having a piercing. I wish you all the best.

As a general guide it takes about two weeks before you can straighten up due to the significant abdominal tightness. Therefore, you shouldn't even consider driving for the first two weeks.  After two weeks, being guided by your body and how mobile you are.. If you feel safe to get...

Your larger size along with a bad medical history of other diseases, use of cigarettes, previous clotting disorder or use of anticoagulants, unrealistic expectations, previous scars, keloid scarring, etc are just some reasons why you could be turned down for a tummy tuck,

Yes, it is possible during the early post-operative period following a tummty tuck, to rupture the repair. I often give the analogy of grafting a tree limb. During the early phases, duct tape is required to maintain the graft. Later on the tape can be removed but the fusion can break if...

The role of the compression garment is to help decrease the amount of swelling and retrain the skin that is still left.  It really helps get everything back to where you want to be alot faster.  You want the garment to be firm, but it doesn't do you any good if you do not wear...