How long does it take for the muscles to realign after muscle repair?

I am so sorry you are experiencing this, but it is a fairly common complication after Tummytuck , especially in smokers. Follow your plastic surgeon's recommendations and it should heal soon. If he or she is not board certified, you may want to get a second opinion, good luck.

I typically like to separate the inner thigh lift operation from the tummy tuck because of the increased risks due to the proximity of the blood supply.

Thank you very much for your question. The emergency room is not the place to have a follow-up for a tummy tuck procedure. Find a Board Certified plastic surgeon in your area; he/she will take care of you and this complication. If you go to an emergency room to have the excess liquid removed,...

The tunnel needs to be healed.  If the surgeon thinks there is a permanent stitch preventing the healing, then that needs to be removed upon exploration. After that surgery, the wound needs to be closed, or left open to granulate.  This can be accomplished with a wound VAC, or by...

I am so sorry for your unfortunate circumstances, but seroma and hematoma are complications associated with surgery like yours. The hematoma should not recur, but the seroma may come back, but your surgeon can drain it with a syringe.  Try to stay patient and confident, as you will get better!

When a tummy tuck is done, the excess of skin is removed, usually some liposuction is done on the flanks, and also a muscle repair is done. By gaining weight, the body shape changes, as there is an increase in the volume of the fat deposits not just under the skin but also in the inside of the...