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I am 9 weeks post op from full tummy tuck, and I am having pain and contractions. What is the cause ?

jacobty12345Mar 6, 2016
I am9 weeks post op from adult tummy tuck . My questions are first what is the reason for the stabbing ( intense)pain in center of abdomen that occurs only when standing up from sitting and/or laying position? Secondly, what is happening with the Braxton hicks like contractions?

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Dr. Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation)
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Answered on Mar 7, 2016
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