5 weeks post op tummy tuck and muscle repair. The pain and swelling is getting worse not better. Why?

You should check with your plastic surgeon, but in my practice I recommend applying bacitracin ointment to the belly button scar for a few weeks after tummy tuck surgery.  I like keeping the wound moist and in theory this should help create a nicer scar.  Aesthetically, I think the...

It is not unusual for patients to suffer from insomnia after operations. Sometimes the likely culprit is the pain medication. Please discuss this with your plastic surgeon so that he or she make it down to the root cause. Some times the addition of a sleep aid will be helpful on a very temporary...

I encourage my patients to wear a garment for at least 6 weeks after surgery to help reduce swelling but if your surgeon gave you different instructions, follow them because they know your situation better.

Sometimes the abdominal wall can weaken after surgery or over time, but you need to rule out everything else before committing to a tummy tuck to improve the contour. Find a tummy tuck expert who performs hundreds each year and has great reviews and great before and after pictures.Kenneth...

Unfortunately, after any surgery, there is a possibility that the patient (in this case, you) will be disappointed with the results. Thankfully this is not common and most patients end up very pleased. That fact, however, unfortunately does not help you. As my colleagues indicated, if your...

Rwiltz,I definitely understand where you are coming from! Dog ears at the sides after a Tummy Tuck is very common.Here is why it happens:When you remove abdominal tissue from the front and stretch the remaining tissue down its like tucking in the front of your shirt but leaving the back and...