Tummy Tuck: Q&A
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Does Sneezing or Coughing Affect Tummy Tuck Sutures?
How does coughing or sneezing affect one's sutures after a Tummy Tuck?
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Localized Muscle Pain After Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift
Today is my 22nd day post-op from a full Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift. Five days ago, I bent over and seemed to pull something. Right afterwards I felt...
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Would Stretching in Bed Cause Muscle Repair Damage 14 Days After FTT?
I'm a coupe weeks out from Full TT and I woke up stretching in bed, before I caught myself. It burned and I felt a pulling sensation. I know I...
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How Do I Know if I've Damaged my Tummy Tuck?
I had a tummy tuck, lipo on hips, thighs, flanks, and umbilical hernia repair on Dec. 13th and lifted my garage door on Jan. 2nd. How do I know if I...
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Did I Ruin my Muscle Repair 3 Months Post-op Tummy Tuck?
Hi, I am 15 weeks post-op tummy tuck with an umbilical hernia and muscle repair. Tonight, I fell hard and for about 5 minutes after, I had sharp pains...
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Did I Damage my Muscle Repair?
I am 1 week post op. Today I had to lift my crying 6 mo. old who is 16lbs. I bent at the knees and just sat her on my lap and then moves her to her...
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Working out 11 Weeks Post Op, Full TT with Muscle Repair - Swelling
I went back to the gym at my 11 week mark.I did resume light exercise at 6 weeks however arthritis in my knee put a halt to that.I did 10 sprints at...
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5 Week Post-Op Tummy Tuck: Lifting Causes Pain
I had a tummy tuck, umbilical hernia and abdominal muscle repair done 5 weeks ago. I was feeling better every day and started resuming many of my...
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Umbilical Hernia Surgery - Did I Damage Results at Theme Park?
I had a tummy tuck 7 weeks ago. (with Muscle Repair and Hernia repair.) My friends invited me to Six Flags last week...so I was 6 weeks post-op. I...
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