Tummy Feels Too Tight and Uncomfortable Even After 3 Years of TT Procedure?

Hi I'm a 24 years old male and had a full TT done 3 years ago after wiegt loss, the doctor has either over tightened my ab muscles or took out too much skin, my lower tummy just above the pubic area is gets hard and stiff! when I stand straight and it tends to concave when i bend backwards, its painful when I stand for or walk for long or even laugh!, I feel ruined after having had the procedure done, any fat a gain no longer goes to the abdomen but to the sides and lower back What Can I Do ?

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age 18-24 tightness 3 years post-op

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Tightness after tummy tuck

Although one of the goals of a tummy tuck is to create a firm abdominal wall, many patients complain of feeling too tight for many months after surgery.It is however, unusual to have this problem 3 years out and I do think you have to return to your original plastic surgeon for follow up.I doubt that anything having to do with the tightening of the abdominal muscles has caused this situation as there is always a relaxation that will occur whether we want it or not. What may be happening with... more

3 years after Tummy Tuck

I would consult with your plastic surgeon to determine if there is anything causing this. After examination, he/she may be able to give you recommendations on how to help alleviate the discomfort that you are feeling.

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Alex_1988 20 Jul 2012

So I went and consulted a board certified plastic surgeon who suggested the scar is holding on to the the abdominal wall with no fat underneath the scar which may be causing the discomfort and the tightness feeling. As a solution he suggested I get fat transferred from other parts of my body to the area underneath and around the scar which will improve the situation and give more flexibility, WHOULD I BE RISKING MUCH GOING THROUGH WITH THE PROCEDURE? any advice, recommendations or suggestions?

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