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.
Answer: Can a Car Accident Affect Muscle Tightening Results from a Tummy Tuck? Thank you for your question and for providing your history and photos. Based on the severity of the car accident you described, it is very possible that the force of the seatbelt during the impact could have damaged the muscle tightening results from your tummy tuck. Since you suffered fractures to your spine and sternum, the force involved was substantial, and this kind of trauma can also affect the rectus abdominis muscles that were repaired during your tummy tuck.
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Answer: Can a Car Accident Affect Muscle Tightening Results from a Tummy Tuck? Thank you for your question and for providing your history and photos. Based on the severity of the car accident you described, it is very possible that the force of the seatbelt during the impact could have damaged the muscle tightening results from your tummy tuck. Since you suffered fractures to your spine and sternum, the force involved was substantial, and this kind of trauma can also affect the rectus abdominis muscles that were repaired during your tummy tuck.
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September 24, 2024
Answer: Can a seatbelt cause this? I'm sorry to hear about your accident and injuries. While the seatbelt wouldn't necessarily "undo" the corrections from the tummy tuck the severe impact from the accident could damage your abdominal wall. Additional imaging such as an MRI or CT scan would be helpful in determining what is occurring below the surface.
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September 24, 2024
Answer: Can a seatbelt cause this? I'm sorry to hear about your accident and injuries. While the seatbelt wouldn't necessarily "undo" the corrections from the tummy tuck the severe impact from the accident could damage your abdominal wall. Additional imaging such as an MRI or CT scan would be helpful in determining what is occurring below the surface.
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September 24, 2024
Answer: Could a seatbelt in a car accident cause damage to my muscle tightening results? You will need some imaging like CT scan or MRI to see what is causing the bulge. Seat belt is unlikely to do this but a pelvic fracture can cause swelling, hematoma, or nerve damage to cause a bulge.
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September 24, 2024
Answer: Could a seatbelt in a car accident cause damage to my muscle tightening results? You will need some imaging like CT scan or MRI to see what is causing the bulge. Seat belt is unlikely to do this but a pelvic fracture can cause swelling, hematoma, or nerve damage to cause a bulge.
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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: 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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