I am 5 foot 7 and weigh 120lb and have a small diastasis with a tiny umbilical hernia. My tummy is dead flat but the skin above the belly button is very wrinkly. My PS has suggested a full tummy tuck with MR however I have read on this site that thin people seem to have problems with breathing and more swelling after this procedure. Is this true? I am concerned that I am undergoing a major operation for not much of a gain and maybe a lot of complications.
October 3, 2011
Answer: Tummy tuck in thin patients
There may be several problems for you:
the hernia repair may be fixed but the umbilicus very flat is there is not much fat
the hernia can be fixed through the umbilical incision
the excess skin may not move far enough to allow a low placed incision or will require a verticle incision in the lower abdomen
you need to consider these trade-offs
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October 3, 2011
Answer: Tummy tuck in thin patients
There may be several problems for you:
the hernia repair may be fixed but the umbilicus very flat is there is not much fat
the hernia can be fixed through the umbilical incision
the excess skin may not move far enough to allow a low placed incision or will require a verticle incision in the lower abdomen
you need to consider these trade-offs
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October 3, 2011
Answer: Thinner Patients do not have increased risks with Tummy Tuck
Hi there-
I have never seen, read, or heard anything that would make me think thinner patients experience more of anything untoward after a tummy tuck than less thin patients do.
If you and your surgeon believe that is the procedure that will give you the best outcome, this should not be a reason you proceed in any other fashion.
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October 3, 2011
Answer: Thinner Patients do not have increased risks with Tummy Tuck
Hi there-
I have never seen, read, or heard anything that would make me think thinner patients experience more of anything untoward after a tummy tuck than less thin patients do.
If you and your surgeon believe that is the procedure that will give you the best outcome, this should not be a reason you proceed in any other fashion.
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