I had Tummy Tuck with MR and Liposuction on the bra rolls, flanks, gluteal fold, and banana rolls on December 4th. When I stand, my stomach is flat, but when I sit, I have a roll. Is this because I have a short waist or is it from the Liposuction? My fear is that I will need a revision.
Answer: Too soon to be critical with results Libra, It is much too soon following your surgery to be critical of your results. It may take a full 6 months for all of the swelling to subside and the tissues to contract to their new contour. So, hang in there, be patient and follow up with your plastic surgeon. Good luck!
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Too soon to be critical with results Libra, It is much too soon following your surgery to be critical of your results. It may take a full 6 months for all of the swelling to subside and the tissues to contract to their new contour. So, hang in there, be patient and follow up with your plastic surgeon. Good luck!
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Persistent roll in lower belly when sitting after tummy tuck and liposuction (abdominoplasty)
It is difficult to assess why you would have a persistent roll when sitting after tummy tuck and extensive liposuction, It may be: 1) conservative skin removal, 2) need for more liposuction, 3) recurrent skin laxity, 4) excessive liposuction with skin laxity, 4) retraction of SFS repair with tethering of scar to rectus fascia and resulting shelf like deformity, 5) a low umbilical inset with gathering of tissues beneath this area 6) short waist with costal margin impinging on iliac crest, etc
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It is difficult to assess why you would have a persistent roll when sitting after tummy tuck and extensive liposuction, It may be: 1) conservative skin removal, 2) need for more liposuction, 3) recurrent skin laxity, 4) excessive liposuction with skin laxity, 4) retraction of SFS repair with tethering of scar to rectus fascia and resulting shelf like deformity, 5) a low umbilical inset with gathering of tissues beneath this area 6) short waist with costal margin impinging on iliac crest, etc
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June 29, 2016
Answer: No problem Hi there- The situation you describe is quite common and is not necessarily indicative of a problem. If your abdomen is flat when you are standing, and you have a pleasing contour, but you see some fullness when you sit, this is more likely an indicator that your skin has simply lost some elasticity (which you already knew, and is no doubt one of the reasons you were having a tummy tuck). When a young person, with excellent skin elasticity sits down, the skin contracts (because it is elastic), but if the skin has lost some of this quality through pregnancy or weight gain and weight loss cycles, it will not be capable of this contraction in the sitting position, and the skin will appear a bit redundant. It's really a skin QUALITY issue, not a skin quantity issue. I would visit with my plastic surgeon to make sure something else isn't going on, but it sounds like you have a very nice result. Congratulations on your new contour!
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Answer: No problem Hi there- The situation you describe is quite common and is not necessarily indicative of a problem. If your abdomen is flat when you are standing, and you have a pleasing contour, but you see some fullness when you sit, this is more likely an indicator that your skin has simply lost some elasticity (which you already knew, and is no doubt one of the reasons you were having a tummy tuck). When a young person, with excellent skin elasticity sits down, the skin contracts (because it is elastic), but if the skin has lost some of this quality through pregnancy or weight gain and weight loss cycles, it will not be capable of this contraction in the sitting position, and the skin will appear a bit redundant. It's really a skin QUALITY issue, not a skin quantity issue. I would visit with my plastic surgeon to make sure something else isn't going on, but it sounds like you have a very nice result. Congratulations on your new contour!
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January 26, 2009
Answer: It is hard to be specific without pictures Libraldy23, It is hard to give you any specific advice without any pictures or timeline for the procedures that you had. Naturally, when you stand or lay flat, your abdomen is going to be stretch out and, thus, flatter. When you sit up it will be looser.
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Answer: It is hard to be specific without pictures Libraldy23, It is hard to give you any specific advice without any pictures or timeline for the procedures that you had. Naturally, when you stand or lay flat, your abdomen is going to be stretch out and, thus, flatter. When you sit up it will be looser.
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December 9, 2013
Answer: Discuss this issue with your Plastic Surgeon You might have some remaining skin and fat that might need a revision. It is still early and I would discuss it with your surgeon to exclude other causes like fluid collection etc..
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Answer: Discuss this issue with your Plastic Surgeon You might have some remaining skin and fat that might need a revision. It is still early and I would discuss it with your surgeon to exclude other causes like fluid collection etc..
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