I am 1 week post op, on my TT and I want to make sure that I am eating all the right things can you, give me a list or suggestions of what the best things to eat are. The thought of eating things like Stake just have no appeal to me and all I seem to want is Crushed ice and fresh fruit. Should I add Ensure to make sure i am getting something I am missing? I am 42 and I take a from the Surgeon
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Your protuberant abdomen must be caused by either an increase in intra-abdominal fat (you would know this just by checking your weight) or by stretching apart of the rectus muscles, which were sutured together at the time of your surgery. If your muscles have stretched back out,...
Thank you for the question and pictures.
As always, it is best to be seen in person ( by your plastic surgeon) for precise diagnosis and treatment.
Generally, abdominal wall "swelling" after tummy tuck may be related to:
1. Swelling in the soft tissues. This may take...
Thank you for your question. No abdominal muscles are cut nor removed during a tummy tuck procedure. Excessive weight gain or pregnancy causes the abdominal muscles to spread apart. This spreading apart of the muscles causes the abdomen to sag or protrude outward. During a...