Tummy Tuck Pain Doctor Answers, Q&A, Tips

Tummy Tuck Recovery

What is tummy tuck recovery generally like? If I get it done, what can I expect post-op care, checkups, pain? How long does complete recovery from a...

45 doctor answers

Tummy Tuck to Correct Problems from Multiple Surgery Scarring?

Hi! My question is a little complicated. I have had several abdominal surgeries: 3 children/all c-section, 2 colon surgeries, hysterectomy, etc. My...

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How Long After Tummy Tuck Does Pain and Soreness Usually Last?

I had a tummy tuck 2 weeks ago. The pain and soreness I feel at the top of my belly just below my chest is the most tender pain in the world. Is this...

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How to Convince Insurance Company to Cover Tummy Tuck?

I went to see about a tummy tuck and the doctor said I was a good candidate to have it done. As soon as she heard of my insurance, she said no they do...

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How Painful is a Tummy Tuck?

How much pain is involved with a Tummy Tuck as compared to a C-section?

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Pain from Muscle Repair Stitch After Tummy Tuck

I have a sore spot on the left side of my belly button that has been sore for a few days. I am six weeks post Tummy Tuck. It burns sometimes, and...

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Is It Normal to Feel a Pinching Sensation After Tummy Tuck and Liposuction?

I had a Tummy Tuck with Liposuction two months ago and I am now feeling a pinching sensation only on my left side. It feels like a needle being stuck...

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2 Weeks Post Tummy Tuck and Increased Swelling, Is this Normal When Taking off Compression Garment?

I had a full TT a little over 2 weeks ago and was taken out of the compression garment 3 days ago. Since then I have had increased swelling throughout...

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Will Smoking Marijuana Affect Tummy Tuck Surgery?

Will smoking marijuana a week before surgery affect being put under? I suffer from chronic headaches and I'm not a normal full time user of marijuana,...

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What Medications Would I Take After Tummy Tuck?

What kinds of pain and/or antibiotics will I be on after my Tummy Tuck surgery? How long will I be on medication and does it vary for each...

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Is Tummy Tuck Without Muscle Repair Possible for Weight Loss Patients?

I've lost over 100 lbs. and want to get rid of this extra skin. I also want children. I've read about women who've gotten pregnant after a...

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Removing Drainage Hoses After Tummy Tuck Painful?

About the Tummy Tuck, how are the drainage hoses removed? Is it extremely painful?

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Burning Pain on Incision After Tummy Tuck

I am 9 months post op from Tummy Tuck. All went well with surgery and recovery. Last month, I suddenly began to have searing, burning pain just under...

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Leg Pain Post-Tummy Tuck and Liposuction

I had a Tummy Tuck with Liposuction 4 months ago. Two weeks later, I was in the I.C.U with a 32 inch blood clot and I had 6 surgical procedures to get...

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Combo Tummy Tuck and Breast Augmenation - As Painful As C-Section?

I am 32 year old and have 4 children 6 - 10 month old . I want to do Tammy tuck and breast augmentation in the same time. Can you please give me...

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Sensitivity and Burning After Tummy Tuck

I am 7-8 weeks post op from a tummy tuck and am experiencing extreme senstivity, burning, shocking feelings throughout my abdomen, scar and pubic area...

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Thermage or Tummy Tuck After Weight Loss?

I am 30 years old, 5'2" tall and lost approx 65 lbs 5 years ago. I work out five times a week and eat healthy. I don't have children so I don't...

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Repairing Reccurring Incisional Hernia with Tummy Tuck?

I have a reccurring incisional hernia repair with mesh and severed right lower quadrant stomach muscle can this be repaired and a tummy tuck...

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Muscle Pain and Torn Stitches After Tummy Tuck?

I have 2 questions. First I want to know if muscle pain is normal and how long it should last. And I would also like to know if the 2 stitches that...

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Possible to Undo Muscle Plication After Tummy Tuck?

My wife had a Tummy Tuck 6 months ago. Unknown to her she had muscle repair. She had a permanent stitch removed at week 5 due to pain above her belly...

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Can I Use a TENS Unit for Nerve Stimulation After Tummy Tuck?

Can a TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) unit can be used for nerve stimulation and massaging after tummy tuck, and if so, does it help?

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Pain 3 Years After Tummy Tuck

I have had my Tummy Tuck 3 years ago, and I woke up this morning with abdominal pain. It felt like the wire from the stitches that were loose, and I...

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6 Months Post-Op Tummy Tuck - Still Numb And Very Swollen - Is This Normal?

6months ago i have a a tummy tuck and breast augmentation and lift all at once the breast part is fine but my abs are at times tender to the touch...

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Burning Stabbing Pain in Pubic Area with Lumps After TT and Lipo, When Will It Go?

Hi there im 4 weeks post op from a full tt, lipo to flanks and pubic/mons area and tummy and muscle repair.. my incision burns at times but the worst...

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Should I be Able to Walk Straight 3 Days After Tummy Tuck Surgery?

I had the full tummy tuck w/ muscle repair and lipo on upper hips. My pain has been tolerable since day 1 post op and it's day 3 and I am hardly...

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Sleeping Pills 3 Weeks After Tummy Tuck?

I had a Tummy Tuck 3 weeks ago. I'm completely off medication; but it's hard to sleep because I wake up in pain (but not enough to take drugs). Is it...

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Insurance Coverage on Tummy Tuck for Relieving Pain?

Iam a female police officer, who has had three children. I am thinking about having a tummy tuck, because when I wear my gun belt, the loose skin...

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Pain After Tummy Tuck with Sex

I am two and a half weeks post op from my tummy tuck and to embarrassed to ask my ps, but my husband and I were having sex "dogie style"...

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Will Abdominoplasty Improve Problems from Hernia Repair?

45 year old mother of 5, with twins at 5lbs 14oz & 6lbs. 4oz. I'm having full abdominoplasty on 1/21/1010. I had an umbilical hernia repair and...

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How to Stop Pain in Abdomen After Tummy Tuck?

Over five years after surgery I still cannot touch my wife's belly without causing her great discomfort.

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Pain Management from Tummy Tuck Surgery

I had a tummy tuck 3 yrs ago. Last year i had lapascopy surgery on my tummy, then I also had to have my gallblader removed. One...

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Will I Get Better After Tummy Tuck Problems?

Is it normal or am I supposed to have so much pain after Tummy Tuck? Will the numbness ever go away? Was it something I did that caused me to bleed so...

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Scar Pain After Abdominal Surgery and Tummy Tuck for Crohn's

I am 18 years old and at 5'9", I weigh 109lbs. I have a burning sensation down one side of my abdomen to the left of my tummy tuck scar, which is...

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Body Aches and Burning Sensation After Tummy Tuck?

I had a Tummy tuck five weeks ago along with a hysterectomy. Last night and today I have felt like I have the flu like body aches going on. It is only...

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Pain Level for Breast Augmentation and Tummy Tuck?

Will a Tummy Tuck and Breast augmentation be too much pain to handle?

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Belly Button Pain and Swelling Four Weeks After Tummy Tuck and Lipo

I am four weeks post op from a tummy tuck and lipo. I am experiencing a bit of discomfort in my belly button, ands welling more in my lower abdomen. I...

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Severe Pain After Liposuction and Tummy Tuck?

I had a full Tummy tuck and Liposuction about eight days ago and am experiencing severe pain. The pain feels like needles are poking me in the stomach...

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Lump Above Belly Button Post Tummy Tuck

Hi, I had ask a similar question in another post, but never posted photos. I am now 8 months post tummy tuck with umbilical float. My belly button...

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Tummy Tuck and Liposuction Pain

I had a Spinal Fusion surgery in 2006. I'll be having Tummy Tuck and Liposuction on my back hip area, and I'd like to know, will the pain be most...

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Damaged Tummy Tuck Results from Exercise?

I had a Tummy Tuck back in January and have had an uneventful recovery so far. I followed all my consultant's advice on wearing the support garment,...

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Do I Need a Full Tummy Tuck with Lipo, and How Much Will It Cost in S.a. Texas?

I had my son back in 6 yrs ago but my pregnancy ruined my body and left me with this belly and hasn't gone down since. When I touch it, its hard...

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Seroma After Full Tummy Tuck: Upper Abs Have Ridge and Odd Looking Skin

I had a full tummy tuck on May 4th.I am a small person to begin with, 106lbs, 5'4", but had 2 kids that left stretch marks, bb mishappen and...

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Can Permanent Vertical Muscle Suture from Tummy Tuck Be Removed?

I had a painful pinch which suddenly "snapped" inside plus have pinching, itching and pain starting inbetween my breasts all the way down...

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Pain, Swelling and Spasms 2 Weeks Post-Tummy Tuck - Normal?

I have been feeling great and am two weeks post op tt. So yesterday morning I did alittle house work. Well last night I felt very swollen with spasms....

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Severe Pain After Tummy Tuck

Following my Tummy Tuck, I had a severe pain that was not relieved at all by any pain meds & pain pump. This lasted for a week & a half. My plastic...

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Post-op Tummy Tuck and I Feel Pain After Walking Slow on Treadmill

I am post op 5 weeks and starting walking on the treadmill very slow last week. I normally work out 5 days a week on the eliptical. I started at 1.0...

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Upper Abdominal Pain and Swelling After Tummy Tuck

Hi I had a TT 6 weeks ago. About 2 weeks ago I developed slight swelling and pain in my upper abdomen in the area above my belly button. I saw my PS...

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Normal to Have Pain After Tummy Tuck That Isn't Near Incision?

I had a TT on February 18th. The pain in the center of my stomach is the worst. Is this normal? I thought the pain would be in the lower belly...

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Pain Management After Tummy Tuck

I am desperate for help! I had Tummy Tuck 19 months ago and almost immediately began having a horrible burning sensation in my lower abdomen (but the...

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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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I Feel Pain from Stomach Exercises - Could There Be Tearing of the Stomach Wall?

I did an abdominoplasty 7yrs ago & I feel pain when I do stomach exercises. This is even after exercising for some time. Could there be tearing of...

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Painless Abdominoplasty ~Is There Such a Thing?

So far I have seen 2 PS re:tummy tuck & breast lift w/ augmentation. One PS says all patients get lipo on abdomen, hips, & mons pubis. Another...

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Intense Burning Pain in Thigh After Full Tummy Tuck & Liposuction to Abs - Normal?

I am 10 days post-op after a full TT with MR & lipo to abs and upper thighs. Over last 2-3 days, I have experienced severe, excrutiating burning...

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Intense Pain Doing Ab Exercises 5 Months After Tummy Tuck

I was about 4 month post op. My doctor told me I can do Everything I did before the surgery. I did intense sit ups and it's been about a month and...

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Ease Pain Without Meds After Tummy Tuck and Lipo?

I had Tummy Tuck and Lipo 6 weeks ago. What can I do to ease the pain, without meds? Should I continue wearing my binder? Thanks.

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Hernia Repair w/ Tummy Tuck - More Painful?

I need to get umbilical hernia repair done with my tummy tuck and muscle repair, will the umbilical hernia repair add extra pain

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How Long Can I Expect Pain After a Tummy Tuck?

Does it hurt after ur tummy tuck and for how long?

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2 Years After Tummy Tuck. I Have Muscle Pain in my Abdomen.

About 2 inches to the right (facing me) slightly above belly button, I have a random piercing pain. I've had a cat scan &colonoscopy to...

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Is Tummy Tuck Covered by Insurance?

I have bad back problems. My insurance covered a breast reduction and my upper back pain is gone! I feel like a new woman! Now, my focus is my lower...

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Neuromas After Tummy Tuck

I've seen a pain specialist and had a nerve block to diagnose the pain I'm experiencing after Tummy Tuck. This doctor concluded that it was at...

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Will Insurance Cover Tummy Tuck For Diastasis Recti?

I keep reading that Diastasis Recti does not cause pain but when I do push ups or bend over for more than a few seconds there is a ton of pain in my...

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I Was Prescribed Elinap 100mg (Nimesulide) for a Full Tummy Tuck - is This a Safe Pain Medication?

I've looked around and it seems to have been banned in alot of countries due to hepatoxicity, i'm rather worried about the post-op...

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Is Tiredness Always a Factor After Tummy Tuck/Breast Augmentation Surgery?

I am planning to get a TT and BA in the near future. I would like to know why so many women say that they are tired weeks post op? Is it from...

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When Can I Start Taking Motrin After Tummy Tuck?

4 Weeks Postop Tummy Tuck,bodyaches @ End of Day..when Can You Start Taking Motrin Again?

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Swelling and Pain After Tummy Tuck 9 Months Ago

Had tummy tuck 9 months ago still swelling and pain on the right side below my belly, have a cyst.

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Lump and Pain 3 Months After Tummy Tuck

It has been three months since my tummy tuck and now I have a lump on the lower right side just above the incision. It's been two days since it...

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Pain Under Ribs 3 Weeks Post-op Tummy Tuck w/ Muscle Repair

I Am Almost 4 Weeks out from Having a FTT with MR. I Have Been Having a Strange Pain in my Upper Abs on left side right under my ribs. It feels a...

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Still Have Pain and Swelling 1.5 Years After Tummy Tuck

Abdominoplasty 1.5 yrs later It's been sometime now since my surgery and I am still in a lot of discomfort from sternum to pelvis. I had a seroma...

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Tummy Tuck Permanent Suture - Feel Through my Skin & Painful

I had a tummy tuck 7 weeks ago and I've been feeling a permanent suture under my skin in my upper abdominal. Plastic surgeon things the stitch...

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Hip and Leg Pain After Tummy Tuck

I am 3 weeks today from my tummy tuck. 3 nights ago my hip started hurting when I put my leg strait. if anything rests on that portion of my leg I get...

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Can Diastasis Recti Be Repaired for Pain Without Removing Extra Skin?

I have a 5" separation that has gotten larger over the last 11 years. It has become very painful to move around and do normal activity. It burns...

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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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Nausea, Hardening of Stomach and Burning Pain After Tummy Tuck?

Hi, I am 2 weeks post op and I notice that after my drains were removed my stomach started growing a little in size and is now rock hard. The more I...

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4 Weeks After Tummy Tuck and Having Strange Chest Pains (Not Heart, DVT or Lung Related)

Full TT with muscle repair 4weeks ago.I have been having a strange pain on left side of my chest.pain scale3. I have had it about 2weeks off and on...

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How Long Does the Most Serious Pain Last After a Tummy Tuck?

I've read a lot about the recovery time after a tummy tuck but no one answers the question that I have. I'm scheduled for my surgery (full...

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Leg Pains After Tummy Tuck With Lipo - Is This Normal?

Iv had a TT with lipo to my hips 6 months ago and it dosent look as flat as it did a few weeks ago and i havent put on weight sa iv lost 10 pounds and...

8 doctor answers

5 Months Post Op Tummy Tuck Pulled Muscle on Side.

I'm 5months post op from an extended tt. I've had two occasions where I've had a quick movement and I felt something "pop" in...

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Pain/Bruise Below Ribcage After Tummy Tuck

At 10 days post op, do most patients stil feel extreme tightness below the ribcage? has anyone ripped their muscles in that area?

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Pain Where Drains Used to Be 3 Weeks After Tummy Tuck

TT- June 2; Drains removed June 9. From the night of my tummy tuck, I've had a burning pain in the left groin area. It was almost a burning pain...

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I Had Abdominal Hernia Surgery, Now I Have a Large, Painful Seroma. Options?

After abdomanal hernia surgery I am left with this huge seroma that is as large as a melon. It is painful. Is this normal? The surgeon suggested a...

8 doctor answers

Is It Common to Still Have Pain 2 Years After a Tummy Tuck

I occasionally still have pain in my stomach.. more like discomfort. it ranges from a burning feeling, to sharp pains, to feeling like my muscles are...

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Lumps and Radiating Pain After Abdominoplasty and Lipo

My stepdad is 4 weeks post-op abdominoplasty lipo of abdomen. he has lumps along the incision and one centrally causes him pain which radiates to the...

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Pain 11 Weeks Post- Tummy Tuck w/ Lipo and Muscle Repair

I ams till in excruciating pain in my abdomen,flank and back area where lipo has been performed. It feelslike thousands of needles are poking me all...

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Pain in Lower Abdomen From Excess Skin, Any Chances Insurance Will Pay for Tummy Tuck ?

After I lost about 150 lbs,now my abdomen hangs really low and covers my pubic area.During my Periods it hurts a lot in the lower abdomen,It feels...

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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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Is a Tummy Tuck OK to Have with Herniated Disks?

I am considering having a tummy tuck and am wondering if the pain will be unbearable considering I have herniated disks. I normally sleep on my side...

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Post Tummy Tuck, Lipo, Hernia and Muscle Repair: Pain is Still Intense When I Sneeze

I had a full tt, lipo of flanks, 3 hernias and the muscles repaired 3 weeks ago. How long can I expect this pain from sneezing to last?

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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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Why Does the Skin on my Abdomen Feel Soft Yet Painful After a TT? (photo)

Hi, I had a full TT with lipo 5 months ago. All was great until recently. My abdomen feels a bit tight yet the skin above it feels bruised and soft. I...

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Pain Under Rib Cage After Tummy Tuck

I had a tummy tuck with full muscle repair 3 months ago. Since then I have had the normal healing with mid abdomin numbness etc. However I have pain...

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How Long Does Painful Swelling Last After Abdominoplasty?

Tomorrow will be 1 week post-op, and my abdomen looks/feels very swollen. When I take my garment off to wash, it swells to the point of pain and the...

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Made a Sudden Movement

I'm 3 days post op from abdominalplasty. I made a sudden move and felt a sharp pain by my belly button, could I have popped a stitch?

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Possible Muscle Strain

I am 2 1/2 mths po tummy tuck with muscle plication. have had zero problems, everything great until i went water tubing and have had isolated moderate...

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1 Week Post-Op TT, Is it Normal to Have Stabbing Pains around Belly Button?

Hi there people was just after some advice from you guys if possible!..I am 8days post op from a full tummy tuck, I have a very weird pain its about...

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Injections After Seroma Made We Pass Out- What Was Is?

I had a TT,lipo, thigh lift,and breast aug 15 days ago.I developed a volleyball-like mass in my lower ab,upper pubic area. Dr said it was seroma.He...

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Did my Surgeon Use the Wrong Suture on my Tummy Tuck?

After a tummy tuck, some 6+ years ago, I developed a very swollen, painful and hard area over my pubic bone. My doc said it was scar tissue and would...

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Painful, Swollen Lymph Nodes 3 Weeks After TT- What Is This?

Exactly what is the deal with lymph nodes and tummy tuck incision? What group/groups are effected? I have such pain going into my third week, on my...

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Skin Pain Since Tummy Tuck 4 Years Ago

I had abdominoplasty 4 years ago and have had skin pain ever since. I have chronic fatigue syndrome and fm. Abdominoplasty done in 2006 and have...

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Acute Localized Incision Pain 2 Weeks Post Tummy Tuck and Mastopexy?

I am 14 days post tummy tuck and mastopexy. Everything has been healing well, however on my left hip at the incision, there is a heavy localized pain...

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Should I Still Have Swelling and Pain 3 Years After a Tummy Tuck?

I had a tummy tuck with liposuction 3 years ago this month. For the last year I have suffered pressure, pain and a burning sensation around my...

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Post Tummy Tuck: Lifted Niece Two Days Ago and Now Feel Pain

Iyar a tummy tuck/MR and lipo of the flanks 3 weeks ago, I lifted my 40+ pound niece out of tub 2-3 days ago and have had stomach pangs or pains/aches...

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Post Tummy Tuck: Severe Pain After Trying to Drain Fluid

I got a tummy tuck april first and ended up with a pulmonary embolism about two weeks later, I am on coumadin. Today my doctor stuck a needle above my...

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Pain and Vertical Groove Above Navel 3 Weeks After Tummy Tuck

3 weeks post-op, I have pain and a vertical groove above my navel. Is this normal? I had a total tummy tuck/hysterectomy with some lipo on hips and...

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Tummy Still Hard 6 Weeks After Tummy Tuck: Will It Soften Up?

I had full muscle plication with mini tt. Anyone who feels that isn't possible is incorrect. He either went up through belly button or down...

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Nerve Damage?

I had a combituck a week ago. I have severe intermitten pain in my right hip area above the start of the incision. The pain is especially bad if I try...

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Intense Rawness and Discomfort 6 Weeks After Full TT with Lipo Normal?

I am 60 years old and had a full TT with lipo Nov 2. I have 4 friends that had the same procedure (2 with same doctor) and their pain level at 6 weeks...

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Pain 10 Months After Tummy Tuck.... Could It Be Nerve Damage?

I had an ETT 10 months ago. I had no problems and have healed very well. Daughter married 2 months ago. I danced ALOT (47 and healthy) and made the...

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Would I Be a Candidate for Abdominoplasty? I Have Had A Vertical Scar Since Infancy

I have a vertical scar running from just below my breastbone down and around my umbilicus. This is from a hernia repair when I was 5 days old. The...

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I Have a Painful Pea Size Lump on my Mons Pubis After my TT, Should I be Concerned?

Hello, its been 5 weeks since my TT with lipo of the flanks and breast augmentation , i have just notice a painful pea size lump on my mons pubis...

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2 Months Post Op from Tummy Tuck, Very Painful in the Upper Middle of my Stomach, Why?

Right in the middle of my stomach, just below the center of my bra, it's painful. Especially when I lie on my side at night, or when I turn a...

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NHS General Surgeon Refuses to Repair my Diastasis Recti Because It Will Create More Problems for Me Than Its Worth- True?

I have a big gap between my muscles after having children. My abdominal area is weak and i cant carry heavy without feeling pain.I suffer from lower...

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Tearing/Burning Pain 2 Years After Abdominoplasty Around Naval, Normal?

I am continuing to experience a sharp, burning and tearing sensation to the side of my naval two years after an abdominoplasty. I have not gained...

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Nerve Damage and Pain 2 Weeks Post- Tummy Tuck, Is This Normal?

I'm 2 weeks post op. I've had nerve damage and my left tigh is numb and it hurts when I move. There's a spot, below the cut and near the...

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Would Abdominoplasty Be Covered by Insurance for a Person with Crohns Disease?

I have Crohn's Disease and had several hernias due to a small bowel resection many years ago. These hernias were causing blockage, which in turn...

I Have a Sharp Stinging Pain Below my Incision Site but Right Above the Drain Hole. What's Causing This?

I am three weeks post op after tummy tuck, mastopexy and small reduction. I just started to get a sharp pain on my left side right below my incision...

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Sharp Pain on Right Side Near Belly Button 3 Months Post Op of Full Tt. Could This Be a Hernia?

Full tummy tuck Dec 19. Ihave started feeling a sharp pain near my belly button on the right hand side. The pain comes when my tummy is full like if I...

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Pain and Stinging 6 Months Post Op, What Can I Do?

I had a tummy tuck 6 months ago. (yes, 6 months ago) I am still experiencing pain and stinging on the right side. Please, please help me!!!

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Is It Normal to Feel Pressure and Pain in Lower Abdomen 3 Weeks After Tummy Tuck?

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How Long Does Pain Last After Tummy Tuck Surgery if No Muscles Needed to Be Tightened

I had tummy tuck surgery two days ago. the doc told me that all he had to do was remove access skin. he said that my muscles were really toned and did...

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9 1/2 Weeks Post Op Tummy Tuck- Sneezed Caused Side Pain, Did I Damage Results?

I am 9 1/2 weeks post op full tummy tuck/muscle repair. So happy with my results at this point however I am unfortunately getting sick and I sneezed...

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Can a Tummy Tuck Help With Pain Caused by Abdominal Muscle Defects?

I have had chronic abdominal pain since a very complex surgery 15 months ago. I got necrotizing faciitis following childbirth and had major damage to...

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Causes of Pain Above the Billy Button After Tt?

I am 9 days post tt.. As i have removed the last drain, i pit on the compression garment for one day but then i stoped due to a pain that is felt...

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Pain, Burning, Hardness and Indentation 10 Months Post FTT, What's Going On? (photo)

Since about the 3rd month I have noticed a very subtle hardening above my belly button. Seems like its the muscle. My upper mid-line feels like the...

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Feeling Sharp Pain 3 Days Post-Op- What's Going On?

Hi there can somebody please help me im so worried. I am 3 days post op from having a full tummy tuck with muscle repair and lipo to flanks..the pain...

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What Can I Do About Pain During Abdominal Exercises and Stretching After Tummy Tuck?

Im almost a year PO from a tummy tuck. Everytime i try to ab work it feels like it is pulling and painful for the rest of the day and the next day as...

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Painful Lump/ridge After Tummy Tuck And Hematoma? (photo)

I am currently 3 weeks and 3 days post op from a full tummy tuck. Right after the surgery I had a hematoma on my left side. Ever since I have had a...

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I'm 7 Weeks Post Op, and I'm Bigger Than I Was At Week 4. Do I Need a 2nd Tummy Tuck?

I'm almost 7 weeks post tummy tuck and not satisfied with results. I am not flat at all and I have a distention with pain on the left side over...

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I Had a Tummy Tuck 6 Weeks Ago and Now I Have a Terrible Pain in my Right Side, Should I be concerned?

This pain be. It is very concerning. Please help me with this!

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Pain in Side 7 Months Post-Tummy Tuck. Normal?

I had a tummy tuck they took off 6 pounds and i can't lay on my left side and it is painful to the touch it has been 7 month since my surgery....

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Localized Pain to Touch at End of Linear Stitch, Lower Abdomen,4 Weeks Post-op, is This Normal?

I had my TT 4 weeks ago. I had my lapband moved too. There is localized pain in the lower abdomen right under where the lapband is placed. There is...

2 doctor answers

What Are the Primary Treatments for the Pain That is Experienced Right After a Tummy Tuck?

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Had a Tummy Tuck 5 Years Ago Still Have Problems with Belly Button

2007 I had a tummy tuck done and after a year started to have oozing from my belly button. First I was told that I had a subcutaneous tissue infection...

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6 Weeks Post Op From Full Tummy Tuck with Lipo and Muscle Repair, Normal To Feel Pain on One Side?

Hi i am 6 weeks post op from full tummy tuck with lipo muscle repair and breast uplift ,at the moment i am suffering from a real bad pain only on one...

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3 1/2 Weeks Post-tummy Tuck (Standard Avelar) N Experiencing Pain on Left Side of BB, Normal?

A few days ago I started experiencing pain near the left side of my belly button (approx. an inch away from BB), when wearing my garment it...

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After a Tummy Tuck I Am Still Swollen but the Swelling Hurts, Pulls and Skin Hurts. Normal?

I had a tummy tuck 7 wks. ago and am very swollen. the swelling hurts and pulls and my skin feels burning and cutting. is that normal

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Diastis Recti for Male?

I have bulging on both sides of belly button with pain and swelling. I can not bend over without pain and swelling. I can not lay on my side due to...

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Three Months Post-Op Full TT & BA. I Have Severe Acute Pain Right on my Incision, Why?

I felt this pain when I went back to work but it faded. I jumped out of bed the other day and the pain was so strong and intense that I was at a loss...

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Back Tightness/pain After Tummy Tuck, What Should I Do?

Why does my back hurt more than my tummy area after a tummy tuck?? I'm 3.5 days post op. What should I do about it? If I stand straight will I...

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Can Tummy Tuck Cause Stomach Hernia?

I have a knot that is in the middle of my stomach that is protruding out like a ball. I get nausea wheneven I eat, when I get pain in my stomach or...

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Pain, Noise & Movement After an Abdominoplasty & Umbilical Hernia Repair?

1.5 weeks post abdominoplasty & umbilical hernia repair (lysis of intra-abdominal adhesions, repair of multiple recurrent abdominal incisional...

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Is This Normal After a TT and Hernia Repair?

Is it normal to have pain after you eat and can actually hear and feel the food being digested after a TT and hernia repair?

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Had TT 4 Mos. Ago. Still Tight, Little Numb.Age 69. When I Sneez I Get Sharp Pain Lower Left Side? (photo)

Could it be a hernia? It is near the bladder area. It only hurts when I cough or sneez especially a big sneez or hard cough. The pain is very sharp...

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TT 8/12/11, Lipo on Tummy 4/20/12, Followed By Drainage; Feel Like There's Movement In Stomach? (photo)

Tummy Tuck Done on 8/12/11 then Liposuction Same Place Tummy on 4/20/12 my Dr Said I Have Fuluid and Ever Two Day He Drain the frist day he drain 60cc...

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I Had a Radical Abdominoplasty 2 Weeks Ago with 8 Lb of Skin Removed. Now I Am Carrying 40 Lb of Fluid Retention? (photo)

I had a radical abdominoplasty 2 weeks ago with 8 lb of skin removed (I lost 350 lb over 3 years). Now I am carrying 40 lb of fluid retention. My...

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How Can I Relieve Binder Pain on Incision?

I had a TT and hip/flanks lipo seven days ago. I have to wear the binder garment for another three weeks, but it's quite painful on my incision....

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Is It Normal to Have Lower Back Pain Three Months After Tummy Tuck?

I had hernia and tt surgery three month ago and felt great afterwards but for two week I have a pain in my back, at the upper right hip, and it is a...

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I Had Operations for Appendicitis 25 Days Ago. Now my Stiches Have on Extreme Upper Part Have Become Reddish and Its Painful?

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