Is It Possible to Diminish Tummy Tuck Results by Pushing to Hard to Have a BM After?

Most patients who have abdominoplasties require some narcotic pain meds for a day or so.  A side effect is constipation and difficult bowel movements afflict many patients.  Although uncomfortable, they will not jeopardize the surgery.

On rare occasion it is possible to disrupt the muscle repair. For this reason, it is wise to consider the use of stool softeners during the post-operative period when narcotic analgesics can make your more prone to constipation.

Chances are that you will not create enough force or pressure from a bowel movement to cause any harm to your tummy tuck.  That being said, I would definitely recommend avoiding heavy lifting after surgery for at least three weeks to allow the site to heal. 

Most plastic surgeons use very strong sutures and so the risk for them breaking is very low.  What can happen is that your own tissue tears and, while the sutures actually remain intact, the tissue separates.  This can occur if you place too much force on your abdominal wall tissues during the early healing period.