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Breathing Problems + Tummy Tuck

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How Can I Prevent Getting Short of Breath After Tummy Tuck?

I have read about people getting short of breath after having a tummy tuck. I am having one on April 7th and is there anything I can do to prevent...

8 doctor answers

Why Do I Have an Issue W/breathing After Tummy Tuck?

I am 6 wks post op from a full tt w/muscle repair all the way up to the rib cage. I developed Atelacstsis of the lungs and was put on Levaquin to help...

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Does the Feeling of the Internal Stitches to the Muscle Repair Completely Subside?

I am asking this because I have read that women on real self had had tummy tucks and subsequently had trouble breathing deeply and they are blaming...

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Can a Tummy Tuck Be Undone? Have Been Having Shortness Of Breath For 6 Months Since Surgery.

I had my tummy tuck June 18th 2011. The second day of the surgery i started to fill shortness of breath and tightness of the throat. Dr. Told me to go...

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I Am 6.5 Weeks Post Tummy Tuck and Have Very Large Hard Abdomen Lump, Difficult to Breathe, Is this Normal?

With this VERY large lump (basketball size) in my upper abdomen, I am having a LOT of difficulty breathing (can only take shallow breaths/feels like...

4 doctor answers

How Do I Fix my Breathing Problems and Acid Reflux if TT is Too Tight?

Im 160lbs 5'5 32 years old. I had a tt 5 years ago with lipo. When I woke up from surgery, I couldn't take a deep breath, and I had acid reflux. I get...

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Shortness of Breath 4 Months Post Tummy Tuck?

Im at 15 weeks post i had a bowel problem before this happened but now back to normal. now i have shortness of breath through out the day i dont know...

3 doctor answers

Fever, Slow Recovery from Tummy Tuck. Very Worried?

My wife is 1 week post-op from tummy tuck. She is still very weak and in a lot of pain. Her incision looks ok. Some redness around part of it. She has...

2 doctor answers

Uncomfortable and Altered Breast 1 Month Post TT

Hello, I had a tummy tuck on 7/29 with muscle repair and since my breathing has become altered uncomfortable. I'm concerned any input is much...

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Why Am I Out of Breath When I Walk or Do Anything?

Had a Tummy Tuck 2 Yr This June. out of Breath when I Walk or Do Anything, Just Sitting Don't Bother Me. Had a chest xray that look good, had ct scan...

4 doctor answers