I had a hernia repair and modified tummy tuck with umbilical float 6 months. I now have this bulge of skin that was not there before on the upper part of abdomen. It is not fluid filled and appears to just be skin. What if anything can be done? Why did this happen? Pics attached.
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Thank you for your inquiry! By your photos, it looks like you would be a great candidate for an abdominoplasty to get rid of excess skin. The only difference in a mini vs a full abdominoplasty is how long the incision is. A mini tummy tuck is going to have a smaller incision than a full tummy...
The presence of a pain pump in the same area where a mini tummy tuck is planned may impact the surgical procedure, and it's important to discuss this with your plastic surgeon. A pain pump is typically used to deliver local anesthetic to help manage postoperative pain, and its presence may...
Looking at your photos, I would bet you would need a full tummy tuck to maximally rejuvenate your abdomen and meet your expectations. There are other options like you mention, like liposuction with a mini skin tuck with, or without umbilical transposition, but I would imagine it would not...
