How does non-opioid pain management for a tummy tuck with muscle repair works.

With the right combination of long acting nerve blocks (Exparel), muscle relaxers, and non-opioid pain medication (Celebrex, Neurontin, etc.), most patients can avoid using opioid pain medication if need be.  Early movement is critical, and if you are a candidate for a progressive tension suture/drainless procedure then that helps even more.  The best thing to do is to have a few consultations with board certified plastic surgeons and see what will work best for you.  Please see below link for examples.

Thank you for the question. Good pain control after tummy tuck is very important for many reasons. Besides the important concern of patient comfort, good pain control allows for better/easier deep breathing exercises and ambulation. These measures may lead to decreased incidences of pulmonary complications and/or thromboembolic phenomenon.
These days plastic surgeons have many options when it comes to pain control after tummy tuck surgery. The use of narcotic medication, muscle relaxants, non-narcotics, pain control pumps, and long-lasting local anesthetics have made the postoperative experience much better than in the past. The specific medications used will vary from one practice to another.
In our practice, all patients undergoing, tummy tuck surgery receive a postoperative pain control pump.  In my opinion, there is no demonstrable difference between the use of local anesthesia provided through a pain pump versus long lasting injectable anesthetics.  Best to communicate your concerns/questions directly with your selected plastic surgeon; he/she will be in the best position to provide you with more meaningful (and specific) thoughts and recommendations.Best wishes.