4 months post op Tummy Tuck, is this weight gain or swelling? (photos)

Hello Alwaysfitgirl.  Yes it is possible to feel the stitches that are used to tighten the rectus muscles after surgery.  More common in thin women.  Usually, you feel them more at this time because of swelling and scarring around the stitches that should resolve over time....

Hello You do have a small area of necrosis. But you will be all right. Normally those areas get smaller instead of larger, the problem is limited and superficial, so nothing else will happen.Nothing more serious is coming, your life or health is not at jeopardy, if you take good care of it, the...

If your doctor agree, you might start doing something very mild, like just walking, or bicycling without any resistance, and listen to your body, if your body tells you to stop, stop. If your body tells you to rest, rest.And if you fee all right then you may increase the strength of the exercise...

Is not typical to have arm numbness after a tummy tuck. I would seek in evaluation by your plastic surgeon or your primary care physician regarding this numbness.

Thank you for your question.  Hair coloring is only a concern around surgery if you are having facial procedures.  The chemicals used for hair coloring can be caustic and impair wound healing.  A general rule of thumb is to color your hair rather week before surgery and no earlier...

Silicone sheeting is most helpful on my opinion.  I usually start this treatment 2-4 weeks after surgery.   The pleating that you see will resolve.