I’m 6 days post op. Granted I’m still very swollen. I can’t help but wonder if I’m still going to have and stretch marks or if it will be completely tight? I can still see a lot of small stretch marks which make little indents. Is the swelling making them appear worse? Or will it be worse when I’m not swollen? I’m feeling a little disheartened. (The yellow mark in the after photos is from CG. I had a full TT WIth verticle incision and tightening. Will attach before and after pics.
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Choose a board certified plastic surgeon who has done a ton of tummy tuck and has privileges to do this surgery at a local university hospital. This says his credentials have been checked out by fellow Drs. All surgeries carry risk, talk to your...
Dear cecegirl73,while performing a tummy tuck surgery, plastic surgeon will not go near the hip joint so it is unlikely that your symptoms are caused by tummy tuck surgery. I would suggest you to consult your GP, orthopedic surgeon and physical therapist for further examinations. Daniel ...
I think it would be better to either do the two together, or, even better, several months apart. Doing the tummy tuck 4 days after means your abdomen and umbilicus will be swollen and may make this problematic.
Regards, Dr Steve Merten, Sydney
