I had a tummy tuck in May of 2012. Prior to surgery my abdomen would sink into my body when sucking in my belly. Since my surgery it hasn't. When i crunch up, instead of having two rows of abs I have a long muscle down the center of my abdomen that looks like an ear of corn under my skin. My guess is that this is due to the muscles being tied together. Would you find that to be a true cause? Is there any way of reversing the muscle suture to allow my muscles to contract inward like they used to?
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Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) says:
Panniculectomy literally cuts off your overhang; tummy tuck will address your entire tummy and pull in your entire torso and remove more extensive redundant skin.
Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) says:
Belly button hernia does not make your belly button stalk die. You should go to a plastic surgeon who will make sure that your belly button lives and looks great.
The shape you get depends on the amount of fat you have, your bony anatomy at the rib cage and hips and the tightness and shape of your abdominal muscles. Your fat at the waist and shape of muscles can be altered (to some degree); your bones are left alone. So , yes, your shape can improve to be...
