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Is It Possible To Have Another Tummy Tuck Less Than A Year After The First?
Is it possible to have another tummy tuck less than a year after the first? I had one 12-1-11 & my surgeon did not use dissovable sutures for the muscle repair. I have had belly button trouble for the last 8 months. In May 2011, he yanked some braided green sutures through my belly button. In June, nothing more was found. In July I was packing the wound & on 10 day antibiotics . It seemed to finally close shut...now I have an appointment because I have not only a protusion but a big green thread (that s anchored somewhere) coming out of by umbilicus (no longer closed shut). I am afraid he will yank the suture again & the issue will never get fully resolved. Are dissolvable internals sutures just as effective & is another tummy tuck possible?
Hello. Thanks for writing to us. No. Tunny tuck is a major operation and it needs some tine for the muscles to regain their strength. Do wait for at least a year between the two surgeries. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal , drtayal72@gmail.com
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Is It Possible To Have Another Tummy Tuck Less Than A Year After The First?
Hello. Thanks for writing to us. No. Tunny tuck is a major operation and it needs some tine for the muscles to regain their strength. Do wait for at least a year between the two surgeries. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal , drtayal72@gmail.com