Is it possible that my belly button position being lower is causing an optical illusion?
Answer: Is it possible for my torso to have decreased in length after a tummy tuck Thank you for your question. Typically during a tummy tuck your belly button is left attached to your stomach muscles and the skin around your tummy tuck is tightened. You may be having an optical illusion as a result of the new appearance of your stomach, but your overall torso length is determined by your skeleton and did not change with surgery. Depending on the amount of excess skin that you had before surgery, removal of any overhanging skin may be more responsible for the illusion of a shortened torso.
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Answer: Is it possible for my torso to have decreased in length after a tummy tuck Thank you for your question. Typically during a tummy tuck your belly button is left attached to your stomach muscles and the skin around your tummy tuck is tightened. You may be having an optical illusion as a result of the new appearance of your stomach, but your overall torso length is determined by your skeleton and did not change with surgery. Depending on the amount of excess skin that you had before surgery, removal of any overhanging skin may be more responsible for the illusion of a shortened torso.
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January 9, 2016
Answer: Torso length Hello, during a typical tummy tuck the belly button is left attached to the abdominal muscles so its position can't change much (technically it might be in a slightly different position). Is it possible that your are just getting used to the new appearance of your abdomen?
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January 9, 2016
Answer: Torso length Hello, during a typical tummy tuck the belly button is left attached to the abdominal muscles so its position can't change much (technically it might be in a slightly different position). Is it possible that your are just getting used to the new appearance of your abdomen?
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January 9, 2016
Answer: Illusion It is quite possible that the new location of your belly button is causing you to perceive your torso as shorter, but that is not actually the case. My guess is that with time, as your eye gets used to your new BB, this will pass. Best, Dr. Nazarian
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January 9, 2016
Answer: Illusion It is quite possible that the new location of your belly button is causing you to perceive your torso as shorter, but that is not actually the case. My guess is that with time, as your eye gets used to your new BB, this will pass. Best, Dr. Nazarian
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Answer: Torso length after Tummy Tuck No, it is not possible for your torso to have “decreased in length”
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Answer: Torso length after Tummy Tuck No, it is not possible for your torso to have “decreased in length”
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January 1, 2021
Answer: Short torso after tummy tuck 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 contracted and patients feel as if they have lost their waist. If yoiu are within the first months of surgery I think there is nothing to worry about.
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January 1, 2021
Answer: Short torso after tummy tuck 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 contracted and patients feel as if they have lost their waist. If yoiu are within the first months of surgery I think there is nothing to worry about.
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