Bump at the side of my belly button 11 months post-op tummy tuck - advice? (photo)

Yes, your surgery can be done and your hernia can be repaired at the same time or before, depending upon how large it is.

You are probably developing a hypertrophic scar which can be treated with steroids. You might have a small stitch abscess. Please discuss this with your surgeon. The rest looks fine.

You would probably do well with liposuction to your upper abdomen and a min tuck. You could see improvements with just liposuction, but you might have more excess lower skin.

Pregnancy after a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) can potentially impact the results of the procedure, especially in terms of the muscle repair. While a tummy tuck is not specifically designed to address the changes that occur during pregnancy, the abdominal muscles and skin can be affected by the...

Dear daisystew21,From what I can see in your photographs, you have post partum striae gravidarum - these are stretch marks from pregnancy. The shape of your belly button and the indentation above it show that you have split muscles from your two pregnancies. The bump you describe in your lower...

Just based on your photos, I suspect you have a fair amount of internal fat. However, liposuction could remove excess external abdominal fat and a mini tuck could remove the excess lower skin. Weight loss will decrease the internal fat.