I had a full abdominplasty with muscle repair 13 days ago and yesterday I caught my daughter falling off the bed and I felt a tight burning sensation and today I am so sore and still experiencing the burning sensation. Is it possible I tore my muscle repair? How do I find out?
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Congratulations on your impressive weight loss! From the photos it appears you are a candidate for a tummy tuck with liposuction for contouring to address excess fat and skin as well as correct abdominal wall laxity. The result will be a smoother tighter tummy. For the back a bra line lift...
In order to rupture sutures from coughing you would have to have pretty extreme coughing episodes. Your surgeon's office is correct that many layers of sutures are used in a tummy tuck with muscle repair. If you continue to have concerns visit with your surgeon. Your surgeon can advise you...
Coughing would be highly unlikely to affect your tummy tuck at eight months post op. The sore muscles may be related to coughing but not a direct indication that anything is wrong with your abdominoplasty. I hope you feel better soon!
