Is this normal to have so much swelling? Or is it bloating this far out? Had muscle repair and some Lipo! Sometimes I wish I would have stayed the way I was! After gastric sleeve 2 yrs ago lost 90 lbs decided to get this done. Not so sure this was the right thing! Plz HELP!
I had a full tummy tuck with muscle repair and liposuction of the flanks. Right after surgery I was flat. Around 8 weeks post op I really noticed my lower abdomen above the incision was bulging. My PS retired 8 weeks after my surgery so he cant help me. I will have to find a new plastic surgeon to take a look. Is this fat swelling maybe a seroma? I'm not happy at all with the way it looks and I paid 10000 to a doctor that is no longer in practice. What should I do?
I had a full TT 4 months ago and I am extremely dissatisfied, my stomach bulges out and I find myself having to suck it in if I want a flat profile but as soon as I let loose It drops. When I wear pants my stomach comes up and out over it. I dont understand if thats the best I can get or mine wasnt a good job.
I am 49, 5 '6, 125, had tummy tuck with light lipo on hips & flanks 4 months ago. I look like I still need a tummy tuck! Please tell me if something looks wrong to you or just maybe a lot of swelling. The puffy stomach & thick body make me wish I never had surgery! No pre-pictures but pre-surgery I had a thin middle with excess skin due to pregnancy (carried pregnancy mainly in the front). Now my entire middle is thick & I look like a man. I waited years to treat myself, now I look worse.
I had a tummy tuck with muscle repair almost 4 months ago. My stomach was generally flat before the procedure; I only had massive stretch marks and loose skin from 4 children. There was no liposuction needed. Right after surgery my stomach was nice and flat, but about 6 weeks after (once I stopped wearing compression garment) my stomach started to developed a pooch. It's flat along the inciscion line and then about an inch from that all the way up past my belly button, I look like I have a 3 month pregnant stomach. It's also very hard and when I flex my stomach muscles it is very hard,not soft, to present a fatty area. My surgeon said it was just the anatomy of my muscles. I'm not overweight and have not changed in weight since my procedure more than maybe 2 pounds. Is there a problem? I feel worse now then I did before.
Tummy tuck on July 17th, 2015. Tough recovery, but now everything is OK, except for the love handles that are appearing on each side. I can grasp them. I am 147 pounds and 5 ft. 9 in. I am in good shape. What do i do?
I'm 4 months post-op of a tummy tuck and my scar is still really dark. It's kind of a burgundy color. Is it normal? how much long does it usually take for a scar to start turning white? I am also applying dermatix ultra on my scar twice a day.
Swelling goes away during the night and returns in morning as I become more active. Doesnt actually hurt just a little uncomfortable bloated feeling. I quite wearing the binder last Thursday. IShould I still be wearing it and for how long? I go back to dr in January.