Phoenix Tummy Tuck doctors
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Steven Turkeltaub, MD
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon
10290 N 92nd St Suite 207, Scottsdale |
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334 answers |
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Remus Repta, MD
Phoenix Plastic Surgeon
9250 N 3rd Street Suite 1003, Phoenix |
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141 answers |
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John J. Corey, MD
Phoenix Plastic Surgeon
10210 North 92nd Street #200, Scottsdale |
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63 answers |
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John Ward, MD
Phoenix Plastic Surgeon
10910 N. Tatum Blvd Suite 100, Phoenix |
15 answers | |
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Jack A. Friedland, MD
Phoenix Plastic Surgeon
7425 East Shea Boulevard Suite 103, Scottsdale |
3 answers | |
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Geoffrey E. Leber, MD
Paradise Valley Plastic Surgeon
5410 N. Scottsdale Road Suite D-500 , Paradise Valley |
2 answers |
Recent Answers
When I bend over I get a twinge of pain I feel like is from the stitches used in the ab separation. I had a 2" separation that was closed from the top to the bottom. I have been feeling great but just lately I feel like at the top and middle I feel a couple stitches. Are these permanent? Do they dissolve? What can I expect? I go by to my PS in 2 weeks -- just wondering if it is something I should worry about.
Most plastic surgeons use permanent sutures for the muscle repair while the rest use absorbable ones. You will have to ask your plastic surgeon which one he/she used.
You may feel some of these sutures now if your fat layer is fairly thin particularly with some resolution of swelling - so don't worry about this right now. When you see your plastic surgeon, have him/her check the areas of concern.
Today I noticed there seemed to be some lint in my belly button and I thought it was dirt. It didn't seem to clean up easily so I took a cotton swab and tried to clean it. I realized then the whole was really deep and feared I was picking off a scab. There were complications after my tummy tuck, I had a ventral hernia repaired and I've always had a slight stomach ache. My surgeon told me to give it a year and avoid pushups or exercises that strain the stomach.
The scenario that you describes seems to point to a permanent suture from the procedure that is now eroding through the skin. You should contact your plastic surgeon if possible and have him/her assess the situation.
When will it stop? It feels like my whole stomach is contracting.
Your Tummy muscles are very prone to spasm after surgery, probably because of the tightening and changing in orientation of the muscles. Most of the time it goes away on its own after several months, but I have had patients report this even years later! Stretching usually helps as well but not too soon after surgery!!!
