Hi! I was in a pretty severe car accident in the rear seat, I suffered a fractured spine and sternum. My abdomen was swollen on right, above hip but I chalked it up to from the seatbelt.. fast forward almost 5 months it’s still there and painfully tight. My GP ran tests and sent me to specialists and found nothing. I see my PS next week but could the seatbelt of ruined my tummy/muscle tightening? I look deformed. See picture.. prior plastics, a week prior to accident and now.
September 19, 2024
Answer: The bulge you have is concerning You do have fullness on your flank, abdomen in the same area where you had redundant tissue prior to the tummy tuck. You may have pre-existing attenuation of your abdominal musculature, that was exacerbated by the car accident. If you had a failure of rectus diastasis repair, the bulge would be above the belly button, not to the side. Imaging may clarify the situation. I would obtain a CT or ultrasound prior to seeing your surgeon to facilitate the discussion.
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September 19, 2024
Answer: The bulge you have is concerning You do have fullness on your flank, abdomen in the same area where you had redundant tissue prior to the tummy tuck. You may have pre-existing attenuation of your abdominal musculature, that was exacerbated by the car accident. If you had a failure of rectus diastasis repair, the bulge would be above the belly button, not to the side. Imaging may clarify the situation. I would obtain a CT or ultrasound prior to seeing your surgeon to facilitate the discussion.
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September 19, 2024
Answer: Car accident and muscle tightening Thank you for your question. A significant impact that fractured your sternum can certainly injure your abdominal wall, whether it's the prior tightening you had with your abdominoplasty/tummy tuck, or another are such as your oblique muscles or injury to the rectus abdomonus muscles. I think in this case imaging such as a CT scan to evaluate your abdominal wall would be informative. I hope this helps answer your question and best of luck!
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September 19, 2024
Answer: Car accident and muscle tightening Thank you for your question. A significant impact that fractured your sternum can certainly injure your abdominal wall, whether it's the prior tightening you had with your abdominoplasty/tummy tuck, or another are such as your oblique muscles or injury to the rectus abdomonus muscles. I think in this case imaging such as a CT scan to evaluate your abdominal wall would be informative. I hope this helps answer your question and best of luck!
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