6 weeks post op Tummy Tuck, I have burning sensation in my groin/pubic area. Is this nerve pain?

I agree with others that this does represent the muscle repair site and that it will most likely improve. However, how much it will improve may be related to the type of suture that was used to perform the muscle tightening. The reason for mentioning this is that I have noticed more softening of...

Drains are removed based on output. Typically they are in place for 1-2 weeks following a tummy tuck, but it will vary by patient. Once the drainage output decreases to a given amount the drains will be removed.

Thanks for your inquiry and excellent question. Sorry to hear about your mother's struggles with adhesions.  I am going to disagree with my esteemed colleagues a bit. During a routine abdominoplasty, we do not enter the peritoneal cavity. If you, the patient, do not have ahesions in your...