I am 7 days post op from a tummy tuck, lipo and breast augmentation with lift. I still can't stand up straight, which I know is normal. My back pain is extremely intense because of this. Last night I forced myself to lay a bit flatter while sleeping to stretch my tummy out. Today I forced myself to stand straight a few times for just a few seconds each. Is this something I should avoid and let my body do it on it's own?
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Answer: Abdominoplasty recovery: Stand up straight.
It is difficult to assess if internal sutures have been torn unless there is a sudden change in the contour of the abdominal wall. Definitve testing would possibly require more extensive (and expensive) radiologic evaluation. SO typically we wait and observe as there is little that would be done...
The term "six-pack abs" refers to the visibility of the abdominal muscles through the abdominal skin in patients with fairly low body fat percentage. There are separations in the abdominal muscles called tendinous inscriptions which horizontally separate the sections of the...
What you are describing is quite common after a tummy tuck, in the early stages of recovery. Fortunately, it goes away with time, usually within the next month.
I usually recommend lymphatic drainage massage (since this is a lymphatic-related issue) or synergie. There are some...
