I am a female MWL patient who lost 80 pounds and have reduced my body fat percentage to somewhere around 15-18% according to my smart scale. My surgeon felt that there was no need for liposuction with my extended tummy tuck with muscle repair, as I do not have fat to lose, just skin. However, I'm aware that a high majority of tummy tucks also include liposuction, and, therefore, the majority of online discussions regarding recovery for this procedure is from or about people who are recovering from liposuction in addition to the abdominoplasty. How much difference is there to recovery without liposuction? I'm wondering how much of the swelling, pain, and extended recoveries people discuss are linked to the liposuction, rather than the skin and muscle repair. Can I expect a somewhat easier recovery, or should I just buckle up for the same type of recovery as patients who also undergo liposuction?
My surgery is next week and Im spiraling a bit with anxiety. When I was first doing consults, first surgeon said to do umbilical float TT due to lack of skin. Second one thought full TT with vertical scar for old bb was better. I went with the second one since he was a better fit and more experienced with TTs specifically. I had my preop last week and he reevaluated me and now after stopping breastfeeding and more time in the gym, and thinks the umbilical float would be better, since my vertical scar would be right under my new bb, aka impossible to hide. He said Im the rare, perfect candidate for umbilical float with minimal upper belly skin, high natural bb and need full muscle repair after twins. Im nervous because it seems like women often arent happy after the umbilical float due to the risk of a too low bb. Thoughts?
Hello! I plan on having a tummy tuck with DR repair next year. Ive had a couple gall bladder attacks in my life ( one of them I didnt eat for three days and had a fever of 102). Im healthier now and havent had a full attack, but my RUQ does have a dull ache at times. Makes me wonder about how a tummy tuck would affect things if I needed to have my gall bladder out one day. Also, how does it affect other abdominal surgeries? What if I had a ruptured appendix or sustained abdominal injury in a car wreck? Thanks!!
I have had four pregnancies and my upper stomach skin is loose. I am thinking of getting breast implants to fix a loss of volume and was wondering if I could have a reverse tummy tuck at the same time to tighten the skin.
Full abdominoplasty 8/29; results amazing. I had a full TT on 8/29. Healing is going well. I had set back with a reaction to suture which lead to opened wound. That is healed up nicely though. My PS is wonderful and Im very pleased so far. I do have a constant stinging/ burn like pain under my scar. Is this normal? Does it usually subside?