It’s been 6 months since my last surgery. Do I need a revision? (Photos)

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I had a tummy tuck a year ago then lipo to the abdomen since you can’t lipo during tummy tuck but I feel like it’s horrible now and I have a dent it’s been 6 months since my last surgery . Do I need a revision ?

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

Further photos or an in person evaluation is needed for the best recommendation.  It appears the suctioning may have resulted in contour irrgularities.  Visit with your surgeon to discuss your concerns.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear babyd09,
I understand your concern. However, without a proper assessment, it would be difficult to determine what went wrong. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment or ask for a second opinion. Only after a thorough examination, you can get proper recommendations and advice.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

To assess the outcome of an operation we need before and after pictures. We also do not make assessments on the outcome of an operation in a sitting position. Everyone is going to have undesirable body Contours and skinfolds with their hips fully flexed.
If you don’t have before and after pictures then ask your surgeon to forward the ones they took.
Liposuction is often done in conjunction with a tummy tuck. The extent of Liposuction or who it it’s appropriate for it depends on each provider and to some degree each patient.
Adding Liposuction to a tummy tuck is a moderate increase risk variable that is safe to do and patients who are low risk for the procedure.
For example adding Liposuction to a full tummy tuck and an obese active cigarette smoker would be contraindicated and would probably never be done.
Doing moderate amounts of liposuction on a young healthy non-smoker is probably done a majority of the time.
There’s certainly nothing wrong with doing liposuction as a delayed procedure and if anything and allows the surgeon to be more aggressive and get better liposuction results when they don’t have to be concerned about the healing of the tummy tuck.
Follow up with your provider and discuss your concerns with him or her.
If you want a proper second opinion consultation and schedule those as in person consultations with other local board-certified plastic surgeons. You should come prepared for a second opinion consultations with all before and after pictures as well as copies of your previous operative reports. These are all available from your surgeon by asking for your medical records. 
Best,
Mats Hagstrom MD

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