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Tummy Tuck Pain 2 Years Later

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  • Cost: $5,000
  • Suffolk, VA

I am 2 yrs post-op and have been experiencing...

I am 2 yrs post-op and have been experiencing extreme tightness in my abdomen, especially after eating a meal.

I work allot in my yards and started with this severe discomfort after I work in the yards. My clothes are terribly uncomfortable when this is happening and have to get out of even my underwear because i feel so tight. Is this normal or have I injured the abdominal muscles. I get some relief when I take a muscle relaxer.

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123 14 Jan 2010
i am having the same issues as well. i had my procedure in 2003 and recently i've been working out and exercising my abs and suddenly it feels as if my incision has reopened. i find myself constantly checking the area to make sure it did not reopen. the pain i experience is very comparable to the pain of immediate post op. i really want to know what it is, doctor says its nothing major.
Allygirl 19 Jan 2010
I too am having problems. My procedure was done in 2004. I had lipo and a tummy tuck. I am experiencing extreme tightness in stomach area down to my lower ab area every day. I've always exercised so I've been doing nothing different when this started 3 months ago. I was going to go back to the plastic surgeon to see if he can advise me on this. Did your doctor say if this is something temporary?
lanie027 15 Nov 2009
I am over a year post op and suffer same thing as you. I too wonder if I have overdone it, even though I hardly do anything that strenuous. I hope someone can answer this question or if anyone else has this problem so long after surger as well. I have a lot of pain and sudden sharp (fish hook feeling) pains in my stomach. Really awefull. I wouldn't do this again if I had it to do over. Swollen, painful feels weird still, bless you and me.

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