Can I use a revision tummy tuck? I have a lot of loose saggy skin and a bulge in my upper abdomen and belly button. (photos)

Dear jkathThanks for your photo and sharing your question. It is difficult to comment only on 2 photos but looking at them I think you have a very small prominence above your scar which is not very obvious. Lots of patients might get it after a tummy tuck. It is usually avoidable by careful...

The likely cause is that your lower abdominal wall is a bit stretched out and may not hold the sutures... there are several ways to deal with this, and it generally becomes a judgement call at the time of surgery... in my experience, a transverse suture line (as opposed to the usual vertically...

Your post-operative result certainly appears sub-par. Judging from your photos, the rectus diastasis was not repaired. However, without an examination, it's impossible to give you a definite answer to what caused your problem. Pre-operative photos would have been a big help to see what problems...

Dear Karg118, it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations. Daniel Barrett, MD Certified, American Board...

I appreciate your concerns, but it is still early days for you. It will take a few months for the swelling to settle before you see the end results. It also depends on whether you have had liposuction at the same time as a Lipo abdominoplasty contours the abdomen much better. An abdominoplasty...

Abdominoplasty scars can be quite complex, ranging from the simple hypertrophic scar to a multiplane inflamed keloid. Pigmentation, discoloration, chronic inflammation, scar visibility can all occur in the short term. We begin each treatment with combination therapy using Yellow broadband BBL,...