“Anonymous said…
Hi I lost weight about 8 years ago and have managed to keep it off , I am wanting tt surgery as my tummy is a little saggy and flabby, I am 32 and a size 10-12 and I am worried about having the muscles stitched because of the pain afterwards and the recovery.My question is does loosing weight at a younger age mean my muscles might not be stretched enough to need stitching”
Dear Anonymous,
Congratulations on the weight loss. Muscle tightening only needs to be performed when the abdominal wall is loose and both front and side profile improvements would be seen with abdominal wall tightening. Although there is some additional discomfort with muscle tightening it can be made better with long acting numbing medication such as Exparel which I routinely use. You and your plastic surgeon can make this decision together. I would say that it is better to have it done if possibly needed since it will provide a better overall result and going back in and doing so at a later date would cost more both financially and in terms of recovery time.
Anolost weight about 8 years ago and have managed to keep it off , I am wanting tt surgery as my tummy is a little saggy and flabby, I am 32 and a size 10-12 and I am worried about having the muscles stitched because of the pain afterwards and the recovery.My question is does loosing weight at a younger age mean my muscles might not be stretched enough to need stitching
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