Does binge eating effect tummy tuck internal sutures?

Depending where your tattoo resides some or all of it might be removed with a tummy tuck. It is unlikely that it will be affected if it is truly on your hip at least as I define hip. Your surgeon can easily tell you what to expect.

Have you had any additional weight loss after the surgery.  Unfortunately, one of the rare risks is need for a touch up surgery.  You should ask your PS exactly why this happened. 

You definitely can still have some swelling that is contributing to the puffiness but you also may have a little residual fat at the edges of the tummy tuck that need to either be liposuctioned or cut out.  A quick exam by your surgeon will tell the difference.  

In my opinion, the keys to a successful outcome in your case would be to place the incision as low as possible, to potentially inject kenalog in the post-operative period and to closely monitor your incision for any signs of the keloid starting in the first year after your surgery.  If it...

Menopause should not significantly alter your tummy tuck results.  The goal of a tummy tuck is to remove extra skin and re-tighten the abdominal muscles that have been damaged either from pregnancy or large weight loss.  Menopause should not create extra skin and should not damage your...

Thank you for your question and congratulations on your circumferential tummy tuck. At 6 months, I would suspect that results that you are now seeing would be permanent and I wouldn't expect any further changes. When the belly is thinned, there is sometimes minimal remaining fat around the belly...