I had an abdominal muscle repair and tummy took 11 months ago. From my belly button down is pretty flat but above my belly button is full and extends often ( almost look pregnant). It especially swells and expands after I work out , exert too much energy or at the end of the day. It feels hard like edema not flabby light fat. My surgeon says it’s excessive skin that needs to be liposuctioned but I think it’s more than that.
Answer: Abdominal contour At eleven months post op you are looking at your final results. Your abdominal contour could be from a few things. One is subcutaneous fat. If that is the cause then liposuction of the area will help. Second is that the abdominal wall was either not repaired or that the repair has failed. Third is visceral fat. This is the internal fat around your organs behind your muscle wall. This is not treatable with a tummy tuck nor liposuction. Weight loss will improve the contour if this is the cause. An in person evaluation is needed to determine the underlying cause.
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Answer: Abdominal contour At eleven months post op you are looking at your final results. Your abdominal contour could be from a few things. One is subcutaneous fat. If that is the cause then liposuction of the area will help. Second is that the abdominal wall was either not repaired or that the repair has failed. Third is visceral fat. This is the internal fat around your organs behind your muscle wall. This is not treatable with a tummy tuck nor liposuction. Weight loss will improve the contour if this is the cause. An in person evaluation is needed to determine the underlying cause.
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Answer: Abdomen Your one photo is very limited and does not really show much of your abdomen. Excess fat can be treated with liposuction. Please discuss your concerns with your surgeon.
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Answer: Abdomen Your one photo is very limited and does not really show much of your abdomen. Excess fat can be treated with liposuction. Please discuss your concerns with your surgeon.
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February 3, 2024
Answer: Post tummy tuck upper abdomen swelling? Based on your one posted in clothing photo, I recommend an MRI or ultrasound of the upper abdomen to see if the muscle repair failed, or residual, fat, or both. After the results of those test, then a decision can be made whether to try liposuction with J plasma, or a complete revision of the tummy tuck with aggressive repair of upper abdomen, split muscles Expect to be from $10,000. Best of virtual consult with
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February 3, 2024
Answer: Post tummy tuck upper abdomen swelling? Based on your one posted in clothing photo, I recommend an MRI or ultrasound of the upper abdomen to see if the muscle repair failed, or residual, fat, or both. After the results of those test, then a decision can be made whether to try liposuction with J plasma, or a complete revision of the tummy tuck with aggressive repair of upper abdomen, split muscles Expect to be from $10,000. Best of virtual consult with
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February 5, 2024
Answer: Tummy tuck results To make an assessment regarding the outcome of a plastic surgery procedure with generally always need to see a complete set of proper before and after pictures.
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February 5, 2024
Answer: Tummy tuck results To make an assessment regarding the outcome of a plastic surgery procedure with generally always need to see a complete set of proper before and after pictures.
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