I had an umbilican float tummy tuck one year ago. It was a disaster and left me with an extremely low belly button and a ledge/step off below my scar. Can I have a full tummy tuck? Would I risk doing damage to my belly button? I have plenty of skin that can be removed.
My last drain was taken out far too early (90ml per day, on average over 5 days before removing), I had a huge seroma burst 6 days after removing the drain, It took a month to heal, in the spot where i had regular dressings and compression it has essentially indented and the scar has heal atrophied. I was told at 4 months to wait, 6 have now passed. I'm adamant this needs sorting now, I'm not swollen anymore, but the problem side seems far worse in general. I love the good side, HATE the bad side
Liposuction or Tummy Tuck Revision? I had an abdominoplasty 3 years ago and I have serious dog ears. I would like to have them fixed but I'm uncertain if I need a revision or if liposuction will help. I realize weight loss will help with this as well but I would like to address what option will be best for me.
Had tt 6 mos. ago. My before stomach was mostly flat, but with excess skin and muscle weakness. Now my lower stomach bulges. Right lower side sticks out a bit more than the left, and the left upper side has a small bulge. My surgeon says this is all internal bloat, internal fat, food intolerances, etc. But he says I dont have external fat to even pinch. 2nd opinion Dr pushed in on my lower stomach and it went flat, she thinks its a muscle issue. It is also still very tight and uncomfortable.
I am 30 years old, active, and conscious of my eating habits. I have not gained any weight since my tummy tuck in January 2023. I am uncomfortable with my distended lower abdomen. It is hard to the touch and does not come and go so I do not believe it is bloat. Does this appear to be failed muscle repair? Also, I had a donut lift / 450cc Natrelle silicone implants. Do my breasts appear misshapen? Or still healing? (Surgery march 2024)
Hello! Unfortunately, my last question did not allow for much room to explain. I need revisions on a previous mommy makeover (tummy tuck scar & lipo to flank that was over lipoed). I found a board certified plastic surgeon that can do the work but unfortunately because I recently found out I have Factor XII, the his surgery center will not clear it. I do have hematology clearance, but she prefers surgery at a large hospital that has factor seven meds on hand. Where can I get surgery?
I'm over 12 months post op and now my skin around the incision has gone from mainly dark to having these light patches. The incision itself is very thin and flat. I'm just curious as to what my options are for the surrounding discoloration.
Everything looked great on days 1 and 2 post-op. However, on the evening of day 2, I began vomiting profusely due to my medication. By day 3, during my dressing change, I noticed that my belly button appeared flat and never regained its original inward shape. I suspect the stalk may have detached during the hours of vomiting. My belly button makes me feel self-conscious. When I tense my muscles, it sinks in slightly, but when I relax, it is flat. I would really appreciate advice from surgeons. Would you recommend a revision?
Im 60, 51, 110lps. Had TT 12-27-23.I pd for full TT.Find out mths later it was only lower abdomen.Dr said that I didnt have enough skin.High scar, hip to hip. Incision & bellybutton not healed right.Dr did lipo on me 4-16-19.Never told me about getting dogears. Have two large dogears he said that he did all he could for me & will not do anything else. He did lower abdomen,lipo & supposedly did lower muscles. Didnt do flanks or back. I pd him for a full TT 9 mths in advance. I had a suture in my leg for two mths, my sister had to remove it. I kept telling him that my bellybutton was really hurting. He said it was fine.I requested all my records from him. As I was reading them I seen that he was treating my bellybutton all along when I went to his office.Then I noticed he had taken 12 sets of pictures through the mths. I only received three sets of pictures. I have a large gap in dates.I called him for missing infor havent heard back from them. He is hiding notes and pics from me.He wanted to do lipo again in 2020.I paid him to do the lipo.I kept thinking about it & moving the surgery date.I told him I wasn't going to do lipo again.He then told me that I would be much happier getting a full TT versus more lipo.The Iast time I was in his office is when I found out he only did the lower abdomen.I just need someone to please help me!Can I do a revision TT on upper abdomen,muscles,flanks & back??Can anyone please advise me on what to do? SO DEPRESSED
A month after a tummy tuck by a plastic surgeon in another state, I developed a seroma and staf infection. I was too unwell to travel back to my original surgeon so I was operated on by a general surgeon at my local hospital. My new scar has pulled higher and is stuck down and creating a big legde above. My plastic surgeon said that he can perform a scar revision on the section that was opened up, to pull the skin back down. Do you think by my pics that i could get an ok result? Right now it's very ugly and upsetting that i waited 18 years for this tummy tuck and it went so badly.