Hello I have sever stretch marks all over my tummy upper belly down to the very bottom of belly. i had a tummy tuck 6 weeks ago for one reasons to get rid of my stretch marks and feel beautiful again, but my stretch marks did not go away at all none of it. my surgeon told me that the reasons was i don't have any extra skin to pull, is this normal? i just paid alot of money for nothing and all the pain? please advise and now also i have this big stitches in the middle of my stomach. and its so dark.
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July 7, 2011
Answer: Tummy tuck can remove some, but not all , stretch marks
In my practice, I usually recommend some sort of compression garment for the first 6 weeks post op tummy tuck surgery. Removing it for a short period of time will not result in any permanent injury. You should expect some swelling to result. Every surgeon has different routines, you should ch...
The amount of time to perform a tummy tuck and liposuction is dependent upon the amount of liposuction performed and the surgeon. I usually can perform liposuction and tummy tuck anywhere from 2.5 -4 hours depneding upon the extent of liposuction. If it is just the flanks during a tummy tuck it...
Thanks for the question. In my opinion the best for you will be to lower the old scar about 3 cm but this will not mean it will be hidden under the bathing suit. I wish you all the best.
