Almost 8 weeks post op. I am not concerned about the shape of the scar because it will fade with time, but the way it dips lower off to one side affects the hair line. Maybe there is a reason it was done this way, and I have tried not to let it bother me but i have to admit it does. I don't want to seem overly picky or critical by asking my doctor if it can be fixed if it's something that can't be. Otherwise I'm very pleased with the results--no landslide of loose skin hanging down anymore!
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Pain after a tummy tuck is mostly related to the tightening of the rectus muscles, also called muscle plication.This can be alleviated significantly with the use of devices such as pain pumps delivering a local anesthetic such as Marcaine or with the use of Exparel which is a slow release...
My patients often voice this concern of a shorter torso after tummy tuck. This occurs early in the healing and will resolve itself in a few months.The shorter torso is a result of the closure of the abdomen with the patient in the sitting position on the operating table. The whole torso is...
Hello and thanks for your questions. Pulling up of the saggy pubic region is fairly normal with tummy tuck, but for some it can feel or look extreme. Discuss this with your plastic surgeon, but pulling on the external skin is unlikely to lead to tightness inside your vagina. I would suggest you...
