I'm 5'6, 169 pounds. I had a TT with muscle repair six months ago. Standing up I look good (aside from some asymmetry on my left hip), but when I sit down, I still have a muffin top and when I bend over, I still have a rounded hanging belly with lots of loose wrinkly skin, just like I did before surgery. My surgeon says if he pulls me tighter, it might cause wound healing issues because of my skin laxity. He never mentioned my skin laxity in any of my consults. Do I need a revision?
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Hi there, your concerns are very common after pregnancy. A tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, addresses this well, it's the BEST operation we have for excess skin of the tummy, which you have from pregnancy. It includes removal of the panniculus. A panniculectomy on its own is not recommended for you.
It is possible that fullness in the upper abdomen on the mid line could represent a hernia although I suspect this would be not the most common reason for the bulge. Other possible issues include a hematoma that has since fibrosed into scar tissue. A chronic seroma is another possibility. The...
It is not unusual to see contour irregularities resulting from sutures shortly after an abdominoplasty or revision of abdominoplasty scar. The appearance can also be aggravated by the localized swelling one expects in the first several weeks around the incision. Most likely, dissolvable stitches...
