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Before TT :( - Washington, DC

UPDATED FROM Panama
5 months post

Bulge after four months!!!!

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PanamaFebruary 19, 2014
WORTH IT$5,826

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Rondi Kathleen Walker, MD - Account Suspended

Rondi Kathleen Walker, MD - Account Suspended

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Ssamples
February 19, 2014
Bulge will go away give it time
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Panama
February 19, 2014
Thank you
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AmyS33
February 19, 2014
When is the last time you saw your surgeon? Have they offered an ultrasound to see if your muscle repair failed? From what I have been told, it is possible. Especially if your muscles prior to the surgery were very stretched and very weak. I would ask your surgeon to order you an ultrasound to see where your muscles stand. Have you done that test too where you do a half crunch and run your fingers down your muscle line to see if the sutures are still in place? You can You Tube it to see how it's done. It could also be swelling. Everyone heals so differently. I wish you the best and keep us updated!
Ssamples
February 19, 2014
I haven't seen a doctor just yet my question was to get other ph opinion on extensive stretch marks will I still have them around the upper and still on bottom after surgery I still haven't went to get a consultation with Dr Michael Bogdan
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Panama
February 19, 2014
Yes that is a strong possibility but it depends on how high you stretch marks come up your stomach :)
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Panama
February 20, 2014
Hi dear :) I just seen her on Monday and she told me that give it time and how tight she sewed it she doubt that it opened up she also said she will do lipo if I want but I'm not thinking about that I want to make sure that it didn't reopen it just feels sore where the bulge is and it's looks like I had nothing done but skin cut off I was thinking I should see another ps what do you think? Or should I call back and demand a ultra sound ? Thank you for your response :)
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AmyS33
February 20, 2014
Ssamples: I still have stretch marks right above my incision. Although they are super light, they are there. They are the stretch marks that were above my old belly button before the surgery. It's VERY hard to get all the stretch marks to completely be gone with a tummy tuck. Usually they're pulled down as low as they can go.
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AmyS33
February 20, 2014
Panama: I would do two things here - I would call your surgeon's office and tell them you would like an ultrasound of what's going on under your skin (sometimes you have to be your own advocate unfortunately) and I would also seek out another plastic surgeon while you're waiting for an ultrasound to see what he/she has to say about everything. Keep me updated!!!
Ssamples
February 20, 2014
Thanks so much for the comments anything would be an approvement can't wait to go for my consultation coming soon, keep me in your prayers
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Panama
February 21, 2014
Hi dear thank you for reaching out to me to answer my question I'm going to call tomorrow to ask my ps to do a ultrasound I also have a appointment with another doctor as well I'm so sure something's wrong I will kep you posted and again thank you so much dear :) !!!!!
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Panama
February 21, 2014
I will dear !!!!!
UPDATED FROM Panama
5 months post

So worried about this bulge

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PanamaFebruary 19, 2014
Hi hot and sexy's:) sorry I haven't been on here in a while but I'm so depressed with my results they are not what I thought it was gonna be it's been about five months now and I have this bulge that has not gone down at all I was on the verge of crying right now I'm so not happy it looks like I'm pregnant and I went to see my ps and she talked about lipo I don't think that will help at this point my stomach has a great bulge above the belly button and I want to do a xray to check it not do lipo until I know that there is no muscle failer the bulge is so sore down the middle idk but someone please give me some advice !!!!!!!

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cheweb
October 9, 2015
Hi there, I was a patient of Dr. Walker as well. Just checking in. Did you ever find out what caused the bulge?
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Panama
March 16, 2016
Hey Hun, I know I haven't gotten back to you and it's been a long time but she did some look which helped but I was never given a reason what caused the bulge
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2 months post

Three days after tummy tuck !!

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PanamaNovember 26, 2013
Well here I am sore and I scared to do any thing lol... Well I can from my follow up at my PS office and she told me my surgery went well. I changed into another garment and I had a concern about coughing because I feel like I have mucus in my throat because I bent over over the weekend to pick something up off the floor and I had to cough because there was mucus in my chest. Oh lord I'm already a paranoid person did j break my sutures is what I'm thinking ??? But she assured me that they are sown pretty tight so okay but I'm so swollen I'm not flat at all ugghhhhh . Well she changed me out into a new garment and I went home and here I am got some more photos /:( I'm scared to do anything lol.....

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elijanh
January 5, 2014
Hope your doing well! Post an update when you can!
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Panama
September 25, 2014
Heh thanks for checking up on me you look great btw!!!!
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