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Pain Under Ribs 3 Weeks Post-op Tummy Tuck w/ Muscle Repair

asked 1 year ago by Oceanside1370 in Oceanside
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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Tags: pain, ribs

I Am Almost 4 Weeks out from Having a FTT with MR. I Have Been Having a Strange Pain in my Upper Abs on left side right under my ribs. It feels a little better if I press on it.It is very uncomfortable feeling hard to sit up sometimes. I had this pain start when I was driving at 2 weeks out.Could I have hurt something? Is this something I need to see my Dr for or can it wait till my 6 week check up with him??

4 answers to Pain Under Ribs 3 Weeks Post-op Tummy Tuck w/ Muscle Repair

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Pain after Abdominoplasty

Hello and thank you for the question. The pain you are describing is not atypical in the early course following an abdominoplasty with plication.  I would refrain from any heavy lifting (greater than 10 pounds) for a period of 8 weeks following the date of your surgery. Any unusual new onset bulging or mass should be reported to your physician. Short of that, I feel you are experiencing routine post-procedural symptoms. Best,  Glenn Vallecillos, M.D., F.A.C.S.... more
Glenn Vallecillos, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Pain in upper abdomen

Pain in the upper abdomen may be from strenuous activity like you described.  You should takeit easy and see your doctor if concerned.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Rib discomfort after tummy tuck

I agree that this is not uncommon after a tummy tuck at three weeks.  I would be especially careful with doing any fast sitting up or anything approaching "a sit up" for the first 6 weeks after the tummy tuck.  All tummy tucks include "plication" which is the suturing of the muscle fascia to "tighten" the covering or "fascia" of the rectus muscles and centralize them.  Occasionally if a patients fees a "pop", one of the... more
James F. Boynton, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.BoyntonPlasticSurgery.com

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Rib pain after tummy tuck

This s not uncommon because the MR is closer to the rib edges up there and the nerves are too.  This will get better, unless there is a bulge, you have done nothing to harm the result.
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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