I enjoy dancing and swimming, as a result I still participate in these activities. My surgeon told me I was fine for swimming four weeks after the operation. Since I'm not big i can feel the mesh from the outside of my body if I put my hand over my abdomen. Now my question is is it safe that I dance. Can this result in the mesh moving inside? I am not sure if my surgeon sutured the mesh or not, but lets say he didn't, can dancing make it move out of place and if so how would I know if it moved? I am not sure if my surgeon sutured the mesh or not, but lets say he didn't.
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June 27, 2014
Answer: Mesh in tummy tuck should be stable after 6 weeks
Congratulations on having undergone the tummy tuck procedure. In general, it would take a significant amount of pressure to “tear" the muscle repair after tummy tuck surgery. This event would likely be associated with significant discomfort. A change in your physical examination, such as i...
Thank you for your question. I would recommend performing both procedures at the same time provided you would have an open minded gynecologist and plastic surgeon to work well together. Considering scheduling issues alone, cooperation of you to doctors would be very important that time's a major...
The drains used after tummy tuck or body contouring procedures are small, non-reactive silicone tubes. Once they are removed the elastic properties of your tissues start to collapse the drain tract. The small entry site of the drain heals on its own in several days. I typically...
