I'm not happy with the lower part of my tummy after a full tummy tuck. It's bulging out and it's firm while I stand, but when I sit it's mushy. I can't wear nice dresses because I look pregnant with how it sticks out. I HATE IT. We are considering lipo at the 1 year mark ( I'm 9 month PO) but I worry about having extra skin so I wondered of you could get a mini TT FATER a full. I would love some before and afters of women who have had lipo AFTER a tummy tuck, but that seems to be hard to find.
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I certainly agree with the previous answers that you have received. Silicone sheeting, silicone gel, and scar massage are good choices. One thing that I would add to that list is paper tape. Some of the best scars that I have seen have been the result of paper tape. Paper tape is cheap, simple,...
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If after the drainage procedure you reaccelerated the fluid within three hours, then a more definitive procedure may be required than in-office aspiration. Dark blood indicates that this is an old hematoma. If clear straw colored fluid is removed this is a seroma.
