I was supposed to have had a full tummy tuck with muscle repair and lipo 360. I don't believe I received that. I have a significant amount of excess skin still and my original belly button. My surgeon agreed I need a revision but does not want to redo my belly button, and says I just need some more lipo around/above the belly button and a mini tummy tuck to fix the skin laxity below my belly button. Will this fix the issue?
March 24, 2023
Answer: Abdominal revision with liposuction Based on these photos and short of in person evaluation (skin tone, laxity) it appears that mayor cause for your concern are irregularities of fat tissue/deep scars; it takes at least 1 year for result of TT and liposuction to mature. Once fat tissue is soft it can be treated with further liposuction, in particular areas around BB. You should have in mind that liposuction done with TT significantly underminds blood supply to the abdominal skin; for that reason surgeon may decide to do a more conservative liposuction to avoid skin loss and healing problems. This should be discussed with your surgeon and when time is right, proceed with additional liposuction. Good luck.
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March 24, 2023
Answer: Abdominal revision with liposuction Based on these photos and short of in person evaluation (skin tone, laxity) it appears that mayor cause for your concern are irregularities of fat tissue/deep scars; it takes at least 1 year for result of TT and liposuction to mature. Once fat tissue is soft it can be treated with further liposuction, in particular areas around BB. You should have in mind that liposuction done with TT significantly underminds blood supply to the abdominal skin; for that reason surgeon may decide to do a more conservative liposuction to avoid skin loss and healing problems. This should be discussed with your surgeon and when time is right, proceed with additional liposuction. Good luck.
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April 24, 2023
Answer: No that will not fix your issue You would benefit most from a full tummy tuck with rectus plication. You still have excess skin below your belly button as well as small dog ears on the sides of your incisions and contour deformities from irregular liposuction. A full tummy tuck with liposuction for sculpting will be your best option. It will extend your current scar by a few centimeters on each side and you will have an incision around your belly button. Good luck!
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April 24, 2023
Answer: No that will not fix your issue You would benefit most from a full tummy tuck with rectus plication. You still have excess skin below your belly button as well as small dog ears on the sides of your incisions and contour deformities from irregular liposuction. A full tummy tuck with liposuction for sculpting will be your best option. It will extend your current scar by a few centimeters on each side and you will have an incision around your belly button. Good luck!
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