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Very slim & very active - permanent vs dissolvable sutures, mesh/no mesh?

I am very slim and used to be very active (dancing, boxing, kite surfing, yoga, Hiit training). I have 4cm separation . Will it make a

Hernias post tummy tuck - could these be caused by my tummy tuck? (Photo)

Im in my mid 40s and I had a drainless tummy tuck with muscle repair 4 years ago. Between 6-8 months post op I developed 2 hernias. 1

Tummy tuck with mesh repair - is it safe to do sit-ups 1 year after surgery? (Photo)

1 year ago i had a full tummy tuck with a hernia repair ..but i also do not have a gallbladder to break down my foods so some foods I eat

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Can a vertical scar from previous procedures be removed at the same time as an extended tummy tuck? (photo)

I'm interested in a tummy tuck. If I'm not a candidate for the FDL tummy tuck and get an extended TT, could my previous vertical scar be

Tummy tuck after hernia repair. Will the fact that I have mesh disqualify me from having a tummy tuck?

I am a 56 year old female and I am interested in lipo and a tummy tuck. I had a hernia repair about 15 years ago. Will the fact that I have

TT- duramesh. Can you tell me the pros and cons of this suture material? Mesh in general makes me nervous for DR repair.

umbilical hernia, 3 cm on the outside I'm told. Size of a grape. about 3.5 DR separation. Surgeon wants to use permanent duramesh sutures.

Is hourglass shape TT possible w/out mesh?

Do you have to use mesh for a tummy tuck result with an hourglass shape? I would love to avoid implanting something foreign in my body but

Can my hernia and separation be corrected by suturing the muscle together without needing mesh? (photos)

Hello and thank you for taking the time to review my question. I am 5'9 150lbs and very active, but I have a significant distasis recti and

Would hiatal hernia repair with a general surgeon affect the cosmetic side of abdominoplasty?

I had a tummy tuck 6 years ago and now I have a hiatal hernia. My general surgeon suggested robotic hernia repair with mesh. He wants to do