Hernia surgery with tummy tuck

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625302 tn?1255485995 Now I face another surgery with this hernia. is this normal or common? What obligations or responsibility should my surgeon have? This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/279945'>Had hernia repair after tummy tuck and doesn't look right.</a>.
Avatar f tn I had a full tummy tuck in August of 2008....some complications followed with drainage, and I had to be aspirated about 7 times with a needle. It has now been a year and I am left with a huge bulge just above the belly button. It is hideous, and my doctor says he does not know what it is and he has never run across this type of probelm. He says he needs to consult some colleagues about this. What could it be, and what should I do??
Avatar n tn Therefore I elected a tummy tuck the same time the hernia was fixed. He reset my belly button, lipo, and a full Abdominoplasty. Then and still, 10 years later,The outer skin of my stomach is numb. Athough I asked the doctor to contour my waist, I have a big love handle bulge and I'm not not sure where my waist is supposed to be, above the bulge, below the bulge or somewhere in the middle of the bulge. He told me I needed a touch up, but I am afraid of further numbing.
Avatar n tn Hello, Repair of the hernia will be done by a gastro surgeon and diastasis of the abdominal wall(tummy tuck operation)will be done by a plastic surgeon. Both are not very complicated procedures but it should be remembered that no surgery even if a minor one is full proof.Complications can arise in any.A partial abdominoplasty (Mini-Tuck Abdominoplasty) can be completed between 1 to 2 hours and a complete abdominoplasty can take 1 to 5 hours.
Avatar n tn Can the diastasis recti be repaired through exercise and then the hernia fixed? Does a severe separation require plastic surgery and if so, do I need to separate surgeons, one to do the muscle repair and the other for the tummy tuck?
Avatar f tn Repair of an umbilical hernia can certainly be performed at the same time as a tummy tuck. The extent of insurance coverage will depend on your policy and the nature of your coverage. You should obtain prior authorization with the help of you physician to determine coverage before the procedure.
Avatar n tn I have hernia after my pregnancy and my tummy did not go back to its shape before pregnancy .
1311499 tn?1273675955 how much does a tummy tuck cost? can you have one after having 3 c-sections and cut vertical with all 3 of them? I have also had gull blatter surgery and my tubes tied. My last procedure was about 2 years ago. I have bad belly flab from my babies. I have had 4 babies. I have really bad stretch marks too. Is there anything I can do that is not surgery that will help with any of this too? I hate my body!! I just want to look good again. Any answer? Thank you for your time.
1342947 tn?1276200358 After I had my second child I was diagnosed with Abdominal Separation, which is a lot like a hernia but not painful. Fortunately they can correct a hernia but with AS you are stuck with it unless you have a tummy tuck. So here I am trying to loose all this weight and I stuck with a huge egg bulging out of my belly! Gross!!!! Just make sure you mention this to your OB so they can monitor it so it does not get a kink in it!
1479641 tn?1287475094 I have never seen a tummy tuck done this way. i have never seen pictures of tummy tucks done by him, done this way. it looks worse that before i even got the tummy tuck. now that the swelling is goin down, i am forming a wrinkle (line) from my belly buttom up. i look horrible. is there a way were i can make him do it over without him charging me any more money? or will some other doctor be willing to help me?
Avatar m tn My best friend had a tummy tuck by a doctor who was horrible a year ago. She has since had repeated issues with her belly button. He left stitches in there and they are slowly but surely trying to make there way out. Her belly button is not very irritated & infected not to mention she is now getting blisters all around her belly button due to all the liquid. She went to the ER because of the pain this is causing her but no doctor will perform surgery on her due to the liability.
Avatar f tn I had surgery 40 years ago on my left hand side, I also had a mini tummy tuck two years ago. For the last 6 months my stomach has become swollen like a basketball and distorted on my right hand side and often tight as a drum. My Doctor did all of my blood work and an ultrasound, thankfully all came back OK. He thinks it may be an abdominal wall hernia, caused by my original surgery scar tissue. I am waiting to see a plastic surgeon but does anyone have an opinion on this?
245285 tn?1220498346 You may have a separation of the rectus abdominal muscles (rectus diastasis) and possible also an umbilical hernia. The diastasis is typically repaired at the time of a tummy tuck. The umbilical hernia can be done weparately or at the time of a tummy tuck. Pregnancy after repair of the diastasis will probably result in stretching of the rectus fascia and recurrent likelihood of weak protruding abdominal wall. It certainly can be done at this time, but that is your risk.
Avatar f tn It will definitely give you a better result. Because I know many people who are satisfied with the tummy tuck surgery they underwent. I can suggest you a doctor who deals with all these surgeries in a clean manner. Dr. Sammy Sliwin ( Location:Toronto, Ontario). He treats each one of this patients with utmost care and compassion.
Avatar f tn I had a tummy tuck 3 wks ago, and although my incision and navel are dry and well heal, i have a sharp pain in the left side of my incision. It is not a constant pain, but happens when i walk and its very uncomfortable. my apt is dam, cold and humid. my mother says this could be the reason. anything to worry about ? my doctor said to take motrin 600mg.
Avatar n tn i am 4wks. post tummy tuck, my belly button is red, but when i do not wear my binder the reddness gets lighter. it seems like the air from not wearing the binder helps it. i am putting bacitracin on the area. the md said i can leave off the binder for approx. 8hrs., then put it back on. i really do not want to wear the binder anymore. any suggestions will help, thank you. hbrand@ aol.
229760 tn?1291467870 it happens to us all on some degree that is why during a Tummy tuck they tighten those separated muscles... I had it done with my TT it is no sweat.. BTW if you are in the neighborhood for a tummy tuck it would be WAYYYYYY cheaper if you have it done at the same time since they are already opening you up..
649905 tn?1223940508 You can get your insurance company to pay for the Diastasis Recti, but you would have to pay for the tummy tuck portion yourself. I had the surgery in October 2009. I had two surgeons: a general surgeon and a plastic surgeon. The general surgeon did the repair (which was covered by insurance). The plastic surgeon did the tummy tuck. This is how the procedure goes: The plastic surgeon makes the bikini incision and lifts the skin.
Avatar f tn t have insurance. Although from my understanding, the insurance cos. consider it to be cosmetic surgery (tummy tuck) so i hear they don't cover it most of the time anyway. And that doesn't make a bit of sense to me. I may end up with a flatter stomach because my muscles are sewn back together but who cares how flat your stomach is if you have a scar from stem to stern?!
Avatar m tn The Dr.diagnosed it as umbrical hernia with seperated stomach muscels.I will have surgery 01/08 for the hernia repair and abdominoplasty(tummy tuck).For finance help try carecredit,many doctors will accept this program.
Avatar n tn I had a tummy tuck with liposuction 12 months ago. I am still swollen and sometimes my stomach looks distorted. I have not put on any extra weight since surgery.I am so frustrated because at times it hurts like a pulling feeling. I went back to the doctor a couple of times and he tells me to wear a ace band around me tight and i do but it does't help. Is this normal and if so how much longer does it take. i cannot exercise at all or lift anything heavy because it will swell even more.
Avatar n tn I plan on having a full tummy tuck with muscle repair done. I am 199 pounds and 5'4". What will happen if I lose 40 pounds after surgey? Will I have to have a revision done? Will it be another full tummy tuck or will it be a more simple process?
1132115 tn?1260278081 I am trying to figure out if I should go silacone and tummy tuck which would give them the skin but not be as invasive and the trim flap which takes your stomach muscle and an artery. yes I would have to pay for the tummy tuck but that way I would not have to wait months for the surgery. I live in Florida and do not want to deal with al the fake add ons for a long time. stage three also have lympnodes removed. question: anyone who has had the flap. how has it really effected your muscles.