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Can Stitches on Muscle Repair Be Torn by Coughing?

I had prolonged cough the day of tummy tuck and mascle repair surgery. Pain was unbearable, but my concern was that stitches would be ripped. I had...

8 doctor answers

How to Tell if Popped Stitches After Tummy Tuck?

I popped three stitches at the top of me abdomen?! What is this doing to my abdominoplasty outcome. I had surgery on18th and two days later I coughed...

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I Am 9 Weeks Postpop After TT And Muscle Repair. Heard Popping After Coughing- Did I Damage Results?

I am 9 weeks post op and had a pretty hard cough today. I felt/heard a pretty pig popping sound in the lower left corner of my abdomen. I am an ICU...

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I Have a Mild Productive Cough, Tummy Tuck in 3 Days! Should I Reschedule Surgery?

I have been coughing over a week now with a sore throat , it was bad and it felt like I was coughing up my toenails, cough is productive clear and now...

15 doctor answers | 1 community comment

Way to Prevent Bronchial Asthma After Tummy Tuck Surgery?

Every time I have surgery I get severe bronchial asthma, and no I don't have asthma. I'm scheduled for a Tummy Tuck on the 26th of July, and...

1 doctor answer

Will my Cough Compromise my Results?

I had a tummy tuck nearly 3 weeks ago and have developed a bad cough and cold. I'm trying my hardest not to cough but I'm worried I may have...

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I Am Postoperative Abdominoplasty 7 Days the Day I Had Surgery I Vomited and Had a Few Coughs and Felt Sharp Pains in my Abdomen

To the right of my umbilical is more swollen the the left. Do u think I tore my sutures by coughing?

3 doctor answers

It Still Hurts to Cough, Sneeze, Vomit 1 Year After Full Tummy Tuck with Lipo...should I Be Concerned?

It still hurts to cough, sneeze,vomit one year after a full tummy tuck with lipo....the center of abdomen above and below navel seems a little...

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