Bulge and ledge after extended tummy tuck! How do I fix it? (Photos)

September 24, 2017
Asked By:JayMO314 in Saint Louis, MO

I'm 3 months post op. I have a ext. tt wit lipo of the flanks. My tummy was completely flat after surgery, then I go a seroma. I had the seroma trained but the bulge never completely went away. I now have what looks like a muffin top on my front left side. Spots on my incision open from time to time. How do I fix this, or do I need revision surgery?

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October 8, 2017

Answer: Body Contouring Issues

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Answer: Body Contouring Issues

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Gerald Minniti, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 25, 2017

Answer: Seroma after TT

Zoran Potparic, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 25, 2017

Answer: Seroma after TT

Zoran Potparic, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 25, 2017

Answer: Bulge and ledge after extended tummy tuck! How do I fix it?

Aldo Guerra, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 25, 2017

Answer: Bulge and ledge after extended tummy tuck! How do I fix it?

Aldo Guerra, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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September 25, 2017

Answer: Bulge after tummy tuck

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September 25, 2017

Answer: Bulge after tummy tuck

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November 11, 2017

Answer: Early post op

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