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Thank you for the question. Unfortunately, it has been a while since I have examined a “Ken doll". Therefore, I'm not sure exactly what you are referring to. In the event that you are referring to the pubic area; this is an area of concern for many patients who are undergoing tummy tuck surgery. This area may be large ( prominent) , ptotic (low), or deflated. Therefore, I think it is important to address the pubic area when performing the tummy tuck surgery. When planning the tummy tuck incision it is possible to keep the incision low enough that it serves to “raise” the pubic area to some degree. I like to plan this incision when patients are wearing the “cut” of swimming suit that they plan to wear after the surgery. During the tummy talk procedure the pubic area may then be “lifted” and/or defatted ( either directly or with liposuction) as the specific patient's needs indicate. Care is taken to avoid over thinning the area since some coverage of the pubic area is important (for example for padding during intercourse). I hope this helps.
Not necessarily.....it can also mean that the pubic area is pulled higher and needs a little liposuction to flatten it out and line it up properly with the tummy tuck flap. That being said, if any liposuction was done it can take a while for the swelling to go away. I often see it as the last place for swelling to resolve completely.
Ken doll has some super abs. And he is lean. Some American women want that look but in Brazil this style of tummy tuck is rejected. South Americans want curves, not a wash board look. So here in the good old USA, home of Ken and Barbie, the goal is to strike a compromise bewteen too thin and too curvey. There shood still be some softness, but not too soft, a waistline but not too hourglass, and some muscle defintion but not too crazy. Hope this helps.
Six months to a year is the usual….I think anytime in that window works for most patients and surgeons. I usually do this type of revision in the office and under local anesthesia and at no charge but remember to pick a time when you are not going snowboarding or jet skiing 5 days...
When the abdominal muscles are lax, like after pregnancy or weight loss, the rectus muscle is plicated (tightened). The plication tightens the case that contains the muscles, but this case does not stop at the border of the rectus muscle. This tough casing, called fascia, is continuous...
Three weeks is usually sufficient if muscle repair wasn’t done. It’s up to you whether you’d like to wear it for longer, as many patients become so accustomed to wearing the binder that they continue wearing it for a few more weeks after that.
If it is just overeating, then you really should be fine! It would take a good amount of force to tear sutures out (like a fall or a forceful sit up)…and in those cases most patients can actually hear or feel a “pop”…And by 6 weeks most of those tissues are pretty well...
This is most likely do to the sutures used under the skin on the muscle. i wouldn't cut it our but would surgically explore the area to see what is causing the inflamation around the belly button
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