Is it normal to feel a pinching sensation after Tummy Tuck and Liposuction?

The postoperative recovery for abdominoplasty procedures occurs immediately after surgery. As the nerves begin to reinnervate their respective areas on the abdominal wall, patients may begin to experience sensations that may be painful at first but may then subside with time. At all times, keep a close... more

There are going to be many new sensations you will experience after tummy tuck/liposuction procedure. Pinching is one of them, itching, numbness, and tingling; you may also experience random sharp “electric shocks” probably also classified as pinching. Thankfully this is temporary and everything... more

There are all excellent answers below which explain the most likely causes of pain. Only after exhausting the preceding recommendations would I suggest the following: I have observed that: Early keloid (raised) scars can cause a needle like sensation. So be on the lookout. This can be managed with steroid... more

Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) and liposuction are both invasive procedures. Nerves have been either been cut, bruised, and/or stretched during the procedure. It is not uncommon for one side to be more symptomatic than the other side. It is to be expected that one may feel intermittent twinges, shooting pains,... more

As the feeling over the abdomen starts to return after tummy tuck, all patients start to experience the sensation of pin prickes, or jabbing, or twitches. this is a very normal and expected feeling which will gradually go away over the next six months. Massaging these areas and keeping them moisterized, helps... more

Stranger sensations are not uncommon after recent plastic surgery. This can happen for several months after surgery. This is often due to the nerves "reawakening" in the area of surgery.

Strange sensations or parasthesias, as they are known, are not uncommon after tummy tucks and/or liposuction. They also commonly occur more strongly on, or are isolated to one side or the other. These sensations are usually short lived and normalize by about six months or so. Hang in there, be patient and... more

Following surgery the tissue(skin and fat layers) become thick and boggy. There are may sensory nerves that travel in this layer. Think of these nerves being encased in concrete. You move in a certain direction and the nerve gets dinged. This usually causes a sharp stabbing type pain. It is perfectly... more

Following an Abdominoplasty and/or Liposuction, it is not unusual to go through a period of absent or abnormal sensation for several weeks to months. In the case of a Tummy Tuck, this diminished sensation is due to stretching or cutting of the nerves as well as post-operative swelling, whereas in the case of... more

A pinching sensation may be the senastion you get when an admirer pinches your new found great body! But on a more serious note, a tummy tuck involves tightening the muscle of the abdomen. The pull necessary to accomplish this tightening is performed with sutures (stitches) that are placed in the muscle. This... more