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Two years (and 3months) later
So, I've been bummed since the 1st day of seeing my "new" stomach. I always noticed an "upper bloat" In the area above my belly button. And every time I eat my whole upper abdomen poofs out like crazy. I asked my doc about this early on (like week three). There are other issues as well but I have always felt like I am the one having to find my own answers for this! So, after two years of questions, speaking with others here in realself, and an MRI (which gave me no info, just a big bill) I started researching tummy tuck revision. After searching a couple of sites I came across an answer which was what I had asked my doc from the very beginning. It actually has a name and it has NEVER been shared with me. I'm posting a picture, from another website, which defines what I'm sure has been the issue from day one.
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Posting this to help anyone else who may be experiencing the same thing.
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Posting this to help anyone else who may be experiencing the same thing.
8 months
I had my eight month appointment with my doc. I had decided to bring a list with me of all the concerns I have had since day one. Mind you, I have mentioned each of these concerns at various appointments starting from my 2 week appointment.
The biggest concern has always been this upper swelling/bloat. Unfortunately, he agreed that I probably wasn't pulled in as tight in that area as the lower area so when I'm bloated that's the area that's going to expand the most. And there's really no solution. He said there is so much scar tissue there now that even redoing the surgery couldn't guarantee the result that I was initially looking for. I'm really disappointed. I feel very distorted now.
He will redo the dog ear on my left hip and my left breast. He also mentioned injecting some steroid into the scar where there is a lot of scar tissue build up due to the slight necrosis. Kind of bummed. That's my update.
The biggest concern has always been this upper swelling/bloat. Unfortunately, he agreed that I probably wasn't pulled in as tight in that area as the lower area so when I'm bloated that's the area that's going to expand the most. And there's really no solution. He said there is so much scar tissue there now that even redoing the surgery couldn't guarantee the result that I was initially looking for. I'm really disappointed. I feel very distorted now.
He will redo the dog ear on my left hip and my left breast. He also mentioned injecting some steroid into the scar where there is a lot of scar tissue build up due to the slight necrosis. Kind of bummed. That's my update.
Scar at 5 months
I'm ousting two pics of my scar. It's really showing the worst area, where I had my slight necrosis. Again, I think the wurst of it was caused not by that but by continued use of Polysporin And now I think the pics look much better than in real life! Ps. I can't edit my post. Sorry for the mispellings!
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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
16216 Baxter Road, Chesterfield, Missouri