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What should I do to help reduce my rib cage and abs?

janisseshirley
janisseshirley Posts: 50 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
When I was in my early 30's I had an emergency surgery for my gallbladder. This was before laser surgery was available, so I now have a scar that goes from the top of my rib cage all the way across my stomach and down below my belly button. I know that stomach muscles were cut and that it appears that one side of my stomach looks larger than the other side. I have been doing abdominal crunches to help lose the fat but is there anything else I can do to also tone that area?

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  • Lesscookies12
    Lesscookies12 Posts: 140 Member
    I'd reccomend seeing a dermatologist and seeing a doctor about this maybe something corrective can happen to reduce the size of the scar.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    I have a large scar straight across my butt cheek left to right. The top part had more fat then underneath, so I had a big lump. Saw a bunch if docs, but finally a plastic surgeon went in and broke up the scar tissue that was holding the fat in place. I still have the scar, but it’s now flat. Might work for you too.
  • janesmith1
    janesmith1 Posts: 1,511 Member
    Cardio?
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