I got a full tummy tuck and Tend to overeat (healthy food only) and drink lots of water that causes my stomach to bloat or stick out. Will this stretch my repair or damage it and cause it to fail ?
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May 2, 2016
Answer: Could overeating or eating a big meal that cause belly to bulge stretch the muscle repair after Tummy tuck or cause it to fail?
Thanks for your question. These are extremely complex questions not to be dealt with through an online service. You had serious complications and must be counseled by the appropriate medical personel. Hope this helps,Dr. JSB
Yes this is either old blood, seroma fluid, or both and it can reaccumulate. Compression, limited activity, and close follow will solve it. It is a common occurrence and will not cause major problems unless it gets infected which is unlikely. Make sure to get seen again.
In general the corticoesteroids injections help a lot to improve the hypertrophic scarrings. They help to reduce the elevation of theskin and to reduce the different colouring of the scar.