I’m a 35 yr female, 5’3” 146 lbs. I’ve had two children 10 years apart. After my last child I had full abdominoplasty, with lipo 360 and diastaisis recti repair. I’ve had this bulge at the top of my abdomen that appeared 4 days post op. I’m 7 months post op and I was hoping it was something my body could reabsorb. My surgeon wants to do surgery…How can I tell if it’s a seroma vs hematoma vs ruptured sutures on my abdomen wall?
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Hi and welcome to our forum!From your photos, I note a significant improvement in appearance when comparing pre- and post-operative views of your breast lift and extended tummy tuck. In order to adequately address your concerns, we need to know your height and weight as it certainly may be at...
You have correctly identified the first issue and that is with your internal or visceral fat that would need to be removed prior to having a tummy tuck. Once all of that weight is lost you would be a candidate for liposuction and a tummy tuck. There is stretching on the upper abdominal skin that...
Abdominoplasty scars can be quite complex, ranging from the simple hypertrophic scar to a multiplane inflamed keloid. Pigmentation, discoloration, chronic inflammation, scar visibility can all occur in the short term. We begin each treatment with combination therapy using Yellow broadband BBL,...
