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are common after tummy tucks and once you are healed (usually 6 months post op), you can have a revision where the scar is removed and the belly button stretched out more to remove the excesses so you can see the bottom of the belly button. Hopefully scarring will be better but you can talk to your surgeon about options for minimizing scarring after your revision.
10 Weeks is too early to judge the final look of your belly button. Sometimes massaging ans silicone sheet / get can make it softer and lighter.
Thank you for your questions and photos.You are still in your early post operative period.It takes up to a full year for scars to mature and fade/soften.That said, if your scars are thickening and becoming raised your board certified plastic surgeon who performed your surgery can help with injections of steroids /5FU into scar tissue to help soften and flatten scars.If the scars are still unacceptable, your board certified plastic surgeon who performed your surgery may elect to revise your scars.Make a follow up appointment to discuss your concerns.Best of luck to you!
You must acknowledge that Tummy Tuck means JUST skin resection and most likely a small waist is NOT part of the result.In reality the only procedure which achieves a small waist will be the tight muscle repair and sometimes the combination with liposuction to the waist line. But the genetics ...
Somethings need to be examined in person for diagnosis, but it seems from your pictures that you do indeed have a diastases. The only way to treat this with an excellent result is to tighten the muscles via a tummy tuck. If performed correctly, the vast majority of patients consider the scar f...
Hello and thank you for your question. I have had some patients with similar scenarios who have had relief of pain after a tummy tuck. However, there is guarantee and no clear-cut mechanism for pain relief. If you are an appropriate candidate for a tummy tuck, this can be done through a low ...
I would not do all three on the same day. I believe it is safe to do 2 on the same day but not all three. The recovery from the tummy tuck will be the longest. I think 10 days will be enough time off work, but you will still be sore at that point, but you could do it if that is the only opti...
Although photos don't tell the whole story, it appears you have excess belly fat, and would be a great candidate for liposuction. This procedure could be performed under local anesthetic (tumescent technique) and recovery should be quick. I hope you find an excellent surgeon to help with t...
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