How Do I Know if my Muscles Were Pulled Tight Enough?

May 4, 2011
Asked By:beaks.1 in Sanford, FL

I am 9 weeks post op full tummy tuck with muscle repair and lipo. How do I know if my plastic surgeon sewed my tummy muscles tight enough? I hear other people say that thier muscles feel really tight but mine feel no different than they did before. They were tight and sore expecially when I coughed or sneezed for the first 3 to 4 weeks but now they feel normal again, is this normal?

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November 9, 2016

Answer: "Tight enough" does not equal soreness for months!

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Answer: How to appreciate the muscle tightening from a tummy tuck.

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