TT/MR - any idea on pain when stretching abdomen/moving pelvic bone? (Photo)

Dear mystic4390,
I understand your concern. However, without a proper assessment, it would be difficult to determine what went wrong. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment or ask for a second opinion. Only after a thorough examination, you can get proper recommendations and advice.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

This may be due to scar tissue from the way in which the abdominal skin was closed. The inguinal ligament runs along the incision line from your hip to your pelvis and if the sutures are placed within this some patients can experience this tight or pulling sensation. Massage can help loosen the scarring a bit

I'm sorry to hear of the discomfort you are experiencing since your tummy tuck. It's difficult to say what may be causing this without an examination. Is the pain new? Did it begin after activity? It may be related to scar tissue or swelling or something else. Your surgeon should be able to guide you after your appointment.

Hi! Thank you for your question and picture.The healing process after liposuction and tummy tuck operations may go over a year and sometimes two. Some parts of the incisions may heal later than other parts. So here first of all you must get the opinion of your operating doctor. Humbly my idea is daily massage with herbal oils and mild stretching movements will help to resolve the pain. I hope I could answer your question.

The tummy tuck is a massive procedure that reconstruct your entire abdominal wall.

It leaves people with a very different sensation of their torso which takes a long time for some to get used to. It’s not uncommon to have areas of pain and tenderness particularly with different motions like stretching. A feeling of tightness is very common.

Most people get a custom to it and it becomes the new normal and they go on with life.

The more people focus on little things that may be wrong the longer those things seem to persist.

In the end there is probably nothing that can be done other than you moving on with life. You can try stretching exercises or request a consultation for physical therapy if it doesn’t get better within a year.

Most patients have some little discomfort issue within the first year of having this procedure. For some people it’s the numbness of the skin, for some is burning around the belly button, for some its pain around the incision going to their thigh.

You had a really big operation and it’s going to have changed your body and it takes time to heal and get used to it.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD