Alpharetta Tummy Tuck doctors

I am sorry about the pain you are experiencing.  This sort of pain at this time period is not unusual.  I would guess that approximately 5-10% of my patients experience such discomfort.  The good news is that 99.99% resolve after a period of time.  The most important action is a physical exam by your plastic surgeon to assure that you don't have a hernia.  Otherwise, treat the pain symptomatically with ice/heat (not directly on your skin) and anti-inflammatory medications.

I think your belly button should be fine.  Sometimes the "gray" can result from lack or low blood flow to it, but even if it doesnt get any blood, the resulting scared belly button will look just fine.  Of course, I also encourage you to contact your plastic surgeon with any concerns immediatly.

The seperated part of the muscle is called a diastasis recti which generally happens in two populations, Newborn (because the midline has not fused yet) and Mothers (the midline strechtes during pregnancy).  During a tummy tuck we usually tie the seperated muscles together and eliminate the separation and therfore the "bulge".  So simply put, we essentialy tighten the abdomen.  Strenght is the result of working the abdominal muscle which I permit my patients to do one year after a tummy tuck.  Albeit, after a tummy tuck, you should not have to "suck it in " anymore.