I'm having BA without a lift and a tummy tuck without lipo with minimal muscle repair in a month. Manageable pain?

Everyone handles pain differently after surgery. It's actually pretty interesting to see how some patients require no pain meds and others significantly more despite comparable techniques being used in both. I use long acting pain meds injected around the surgical sites to help offer relief. I find muscle repair to create more pain than most procedures I perform, but the benefit of repair is remarkable in a lax abdomen. Ask your surgeon what means are being used to control pain at its high points in the days following surgery. Best of luck.

Unfortunately, pain and pain tolerance are so subjective from patient to patient. Generally speaking, the more muscle tightening you require, the more uncomfortable you are post op. I have had great results using Exparel on my patients to alleviate tummy tuck pain for 72 hours post-op. If you feel you have a low tolerance for pain and/or would like to minimize narcotic drug use post-op, I highly recommend this product.