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Tummy tuck shelf - did anyone else experience this?

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  • Curlygirl3
  • Created: September 20, 2026

About 14 weeks/3.5months post tummy tuck and my stomach is not flat. I see women who were much bigger than me who are completely flat. Do I have tethering? Shelf going to go away? I wanted a flat stomach whole reason for tummy tuck but I still have lower bulge above my incision line. Thoughts? help? Dr was double board certified and had lots of great reviews. I have a follow up in 2.5 weeks. I sent him pictures and he just said get lymphatic massages. I have. I had diastasis repair but he said mine wasn't that bad, tummy tuck and lipo of the flanks. Anyone else look like this? Did it last?

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