Hello, This sounds typical as pain from the muscular repair is usually central. Did you have a pain pump after surgery? Usually, these help quite a bit both before and after they are removed.
Normal to have pain after tummy tuck that isn't near incision?
I had a TT on February 18th. The pain in the center of my stomach is the worst. Is this normal? I thought the pain would be in the lower belly around the incision line.
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A: Sounds normal
Hi there- Without knowing more about your operation and examining you, it is difficult to say for sure, but if you had the most common technique for tummy tuck performed, the pain you are describing is absolutely normal. During most tummy tucks, your abdominal muscles are repaired, to return them to the... more
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