As far as pain goes, is a tummy tuck as painful as breast reduction? I experienced a lot of pain after my 5+ hour reduction surgery. I want to know healing time also. I am 3 weeks out from my surgery and my healing is going great, but, the first few days was a little rough. I was pain med free after 10 days.
Answer: Now that I am 3 wks out from my Breast Reduction, I'm researching Tummy Tucks. Is a Tummy Tuck as painful as a Breast Reduction? Tummy tuck is generally regarded as more painful than breast reduction, but this can be a reflection of the maneuvers employed in each. Pain can be well managed after tummy tuck, and tummy tuck is one of the most popular procedures in my practice.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
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Answer: Exparel reduces pain with tummy tuck Although a tummy tuck is usually more significant in terms of recovery issues such as pain control, the use of a long-acting numbing agent called Exparel has made a big difference for my patients. Because it lasts up to 3 days, it reduces the amount of pain medication needed, so patients feel better sooner.
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Answer: Exparel reduces pain with tummy tuck Although a tummy tuck is usually more significant in terms of recovery issues such as pain control, the use of a long-acting numbing agent called Exparel has made a big difference for my patients. Because it lasts up to 3 days, it reduces the amount of pain medication needed, so patients feel better sooner.
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Answer: Pain After Tummy Tuck and or Breast Reduction Thank you for your question. I am happy to read that you are recovering well. In my office, a tummy tuck doesn't take anywhere near five hours, nor does a breast reduction. It does entail working on your abdominal muscles, which can feel like you've over used your muscles in a workout. To minimize your discomfort I use a combination of local anesthetic injections during surgery, a pain pump for prolonged delivery of the local anesthetis, and narcotic perscription for pain control. I am a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon located in Seattle and I'd enjoy a chance to meet with you for an evaluation. Feel free to contact my office.
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Answer: Pain After Tummy Tuck and or Breast Reduction Thank you for your question. I am happy to read that you are recovering well. In my office, a tummy tuck doesn't take anywhere near five hours, nor does a breast reduction. It does entail working on your abdominal muscles, which can feel like you've over used your muscles in a workout. To minimize your discomfort I use a combination of local anesthetic injections during surgery, a pain pump for prolonged delivery of the local anesthetis, and narcotic perscription for pain control. I am a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon located in Seattle and I'd enjoy a chance to meet with you for an evaluation. Feel free to contact my office.
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Answer: Is a Tummy Tuck as painful as a Breast Reduction? I'm surprised that your breast reduction was painful and it took 5 hours of surgery! There's no muscle work involved with a breast reduction and in most patients it is not a painful recovery. You do not state if it was a very large reduction involving liposuction as well, or state your height and weight. For a tummy tuck it is best to be close to your ideal BMI to get the best results. An abdominoplasty is a more invasive procedure with muscle tightening and different degrees of liposuction. Some surgeons are more aggressive and some are more conservative with liposuction. In my practice, I like to redefine the whole torso, not just make the abdomen flat. A tummy tuck is a more painful operation, but we use local medication in the muscle during surgery which will help for the first three days as well. See a board certified plastic surgeon for an in person consultation/evaluation. Good luck.
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Answer: Is a Tummy Tuck as painful as a Breast Reduction? I'm surprised that your breast reduction was painful and it took 5 hours of surgery! There's no muscle work involved with a breast reduction and in most patients it is not a painful recovery. You do not state if it was a very large reduction involving liposuction as well, or state your height and weight. For a tummy tuck it is best to be close to your ideal BMI to get the best results. An abdominoplasty is a more invasive procedure with muscle tightening and different degrees of liposuction. Some surgeons are more aggressive and some are more conservative with liposuction. In my practice, I like to redefine the whole torso, not just make the abdomen flat. A tummy tuck is a more painful operation, but we use local medication in the muscle during surgery which will help for the first three days as well. See a board certified plastic surgeon for an in person consultation/evaluation. Good luck.
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June 1, 2014
Answer: Tummy tuck discomfort traditionally is one of my most painful procedures when the muscles are worked on. Recover from your breast reduction and ask your surgeon for more information.
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June 1, 2014
Answer: Tummy tuck discomfort traditionally is one of my most painful procedures when the muscles are worked on. Recover from your breast reduction and ask your surgeon for more information.
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