Tummy tuck tightness 15 months post op

November 5, 2024
Asked By:Terrilouj in Birkenhead, England, United Kingdom

I had a tummy tuck with muscle repair 15months ago and just the last month or so had had a tightness feeling which c obut not painful. Could this be related to inflammation from salty food or likely sound a problem? It wasn’t happening a couple of months ago, no sign of muscle repair failure no bulges but just seems right at times and I’m swelling on and off, what could cause this? After the surgery I lost around 10/12 lb but have put 7 back on but this does not exceed weight on day of.

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Answer: Late Onset Tightness After Tummy Tuck Could Be Due to Swelling or Lifestyle Factors

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