Is a fold in the middle of the stomach normal after a tummy tuck? (Photo)

Thanks for your question! Based upon your photos and my experience of doing over one thousand body contouring surgeries, I think that your central abdomen may have been aggressively defatted, leaving a contour deformity. However, this may just be swelling, & in a few months time, you may look just fine. I’d wait for the swelling to go down for a few months before I committed to a noticeable vertical scar if I were you. Best of luck to you!

Thanks for your question and the photo. Since you are so early in the recovery process a lot of this will resolve. In some patients who have had a massive amount of weight loss and have diminished elasticity, there can be some central redundancy. Best of Luck!

Hi nix.vee,  You are still very early in the healing process so give it a bit of time before getting too worried. For a TT that removed a lot of skin, it may easily take at least 6 months for the swelling to go down and even then, your results may not be at a final stage. I would recommend that you continue to keep in touch with your plastic surgeon and discuss your concerns with him/her. It is possible that you may need more skin to be excise later, but for now, patience is necessary.Best,Dr. Christine Rodgers