I am 12 days post from a TT and muscle repair. I have had a severe burning pain around 4cm from my breast bone and assumed it was just muscle pain. I had my first shower on Sunday and felt a large ball shape in the area where the pain is and now have a large dent below this ball? The burning sensation never goes away and I am now worried the surgery has cause this hernia or caused it to be noticable? I am unsure why there is a large dent/dimple is also? My PS is located thousands of miles away.
November 6, 2018
Answer: Hernia caused by Tummy Tuck? I have been in practice for 30 yrs as a plastic surgeon and have yet to see a hernia develop as a complication of a tummy tuck. Then again I live by the premise that "just because you haven't seen something, doesn't mean it cant exist". But seriously, unless you're talking about a very unusual situation in which the surgeon penetrates and damages the lower abdominal wall layer , a hernia should not result. It is possible that a hernia was present from a previous surgery but "hidden' by surrounding fat and not visible until the tummy tuck was performed. Also the "ball" and adjacent dent could be a collection of fluid or blood, or an irregularity from accompanying liposuction.By the way, many of us (board certified plastic surgeons practicing in the US) operate on patients from out of town, often thousands of miles away but we have established protocols to deal with complications. Your operating surgeon has to be responsive to your concerns. Otherwise, find one that is, in your area.
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November 6, 2018
Answer: Hernia caused by Tummy Tuck? I have been in practice for 30 yrs as a plastic surgeon and have yet to see a hernia develop as a complication of a tummy tuck. Then again I live by the premise that "just because you haven't seen something, doesn't mean it cant exist". But seriously, unless you're talking about a very unusual situation in which the surgeon penetrates and damages the lower abdominal wall layer , a hernia should not result. It is possible that a hernia was present from a previous surgery but "hidden' by surrounding fat and not visible until the tummy tuck was performed. Also the "ball" and adjacent dent could be a collection of fluid or blood, or an irregularity from accompanying liposuction.By the way, many of us (board certified plastic surgeons practicing in the US) operate on patients from out of town, often thousands of miles away but we have established protocols to deal with complications. Your operating surgeon has to be responsive to your concerns. Otherwise, find one that is, in your area.
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November 6, 2018
Answer: Tummy tuck Hi darling, thank you for your question.So sorry for what you've been through but unfortunately the surgery may have contribute to this issue. The only reasonable solution is to go and reach your doctor out for a revision to prevent any complication from happening.Hope this helps,Dr. Jimenez Toribio Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon.
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November 6, 2018
Answer: Tummy tuck Hi darling, thank you for your question.So sorry for what you've been through but unfortunately the surgery may have contribute to this issue. The only reasonable solution is to go and reach your doctor out for a revision to prevent any complication from happening.Hope this helps,Dr. Jimenez Toribio Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon.
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