I'm looking for opinions on my work. I'm 6 months post op. Tummy tuck, floated bellybutton only and a U incisson there, along with diastasis repair. I've never been overweight, just pregnant, and didnt have too much skin, but I'm still not happy with how round i still am, my swelling is very minimal at this point.
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August 12, 2024
Answer: Hopefully it wasn't a true floating bellybutton
The one breast can be revised to help remove the lower excess tissue and better position the nipple to match the opposite side. Liposuction could be done on the upper abdomen to remove the excess fat. This is not done with the tuck for safety reasons to the skin. Go back and discuss this with...
This is a limit on how much skin can safely be removed at one time. Go back and discuss this with your surgeon. the vertical scar could be reopened and more could be removed. Perhaps you are a candidate for the reverse tuck too.
Liposuction can be done to remove the excess fat from the hip areas and flanks if needed. This should help those areas nicely. Go back and talk to your surgeon and remind him that you paid for the full tuck and only got the mini. With those excess funds paid, you want to apply them towards the...
