“36 y/o male, tummy tuck for loose, sagging skin after 150lb weight loss”

hi everyone,

i'm a 36 year old male who had a tummy tuck 9 week ago - had a lot of loose sagging skin after a 150-lb weight loss from a few years ago. for the most part, recovery has been ok. i did have a complication with seroma build-up, but my PS drained me a few times, and the area eventually hardened and that seems over with.

now the only major lingering problem is that the ab muscles at-and-below the belly button have a tendency to really tighten up on me sporadically throughout the day, esp as the day wears on. the sensation is roughly akin to having had a huge meal and being unable to loosen your pants. it's not painful, but very uncomfortable and kinda scary... can't really do anything to loosen them up. standing/walking becomes uncomfortable when this happens, and my low back starts getting sore.

i've been back in the gym for a few weeks now, so i wondered if i was going back at certain exercises too hard, but it seems to happen every day regardless of whether or not i work out.

* Pros: no more ugly hanging flap of skin below abdomen. Very pleased with that being gone.

* Cons: expensive, discomfort, lengthy recovery - which doesn't appear likely to be over with particularly soon...