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Is It Easy To Rupture Internal Sutures Post-Op Tummy Tuck, How Would You Know If This Happened?

asked 8 months ago by Jerah in Tucson, AZ
Latest answer by Remus Repta, MD
Question viewed 284 times
Tags: risk, rupture, sutures, umbilical hernia

I am 29 years old and two weeks post-op from an abdominoplasty with an umbilical hernia repair. I want to know if it is very common, or easy to rupture the internal sutures used in a tummy tuck and signs to recognize if so? Also, is it a good idea to restrict caloric intake to avoid weight gain during the recovery phase of a tummy tuck? Thank you.

4 answers to Is It Easy To Rupture Internal Sutures Post-Op Tummy Tuck, How Would You Know If This Happened?

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Disrupting sutures after tummy tuck.

Hello, Disrupting Sutures two weeks after a tummy tuck would require a notable force. This force would undoubtedly also disrupt the incision resulting in either an open wound or deep bruise. Disrupting the muscle repair Sutures would also be difficult to do without a significant force. In terms of calorie restriction, you should remember that calorie expenditure is likely to be less with the decreased activity in the post operative period. All the best, Dr Repta
Remus Repta, MD

Phoenix Plastic Surgeon
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Concerns about muscle repair disruption and dieting after a tummy tuck

At two weeks following your tummy tuck, you are still quite early in the healing process including the repair of the muscles. However, it is generally not that easy to break that repair - it usually requires great force such as protracted and powerful coughing or lifting a very heavy object. The most common physical sign is the sudden appearance of a bulge of your abdomen where there wasn't one before - and it is often associated with pain. If you feel that any of these apply to... more
Steven Turkeltaub, MD

Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

www.turkeltaub.com

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Can I rupture sutures after tummy tuck?

Weight control after abdominoplasty, and in general, is a healthy habit. During the immediate post-surgical period, many patients are anorexic because of narcotics used for pain control. Suture placement during hernia repair and during abdominal plication is so variable that it is impossible to answer your question. If sutures are placed very tightly, fibers of abdominal wall connective tissue may separate post-operatively with increased abdominal pressure.... more
Steve Laverson, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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Tummy tuck recovery

No it is not common or easy to “rupture the internal sutures used in a tummy tuck”. This would require a lot of force/pressure. It can be seen however with severe coughing, straining, or lifting after surgery. if this were to happen the patient may experience pain, actually hear a “pop”, or experience a bulge in the area of suture separation. It should be easy to diagnose by your plastic surgeon. I do not think it is a good idea to restrict... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

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