I had a full tummy tuck with hernia repair done almost 9 months ago. 6 months after the surgey I started to notice a bulge under my belly button. I called my doctor and she said that she will take a look at it on my next visit which was weeks from the time I called. When I did go for the visit she said to not worry about it and to just keep an eye on it. It has grown in size since the first time I called her. I can feel a hole when I lay down and when I cough it comes out. This is another hernia
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My best guess is the majority of plastic surgeons have never done a rivers tummy tuck except maybe once during the residency in case one of the attendings happened to do one. it’s not a common procedure at all and it isn’t a very good procedure.
If it had merits and did a good job people wou...
Permanent sutures lose strength with time in a 10 years the repair is not dependent on suit your strength.
Some plastic surgeons do muscle repair using slow absorbable suture.
Scar tissue is holding you together in every aspect of the operation including skin incision and muscle repair.
It’s h...
The photos submitted do not demonstrate an obvious underlying cause for the contour that concerns you. I encourage you to begin by speaking with your surgeon and having an evaluation. A five pound weight gain would not typically be enough to cause a visual difference in your results.
