This is how it looked 5 days post op
Answer: Nausea and Vomiting Post Tummy Tuck Hello,Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, this problem is sometimes unavoidable, yet does not tend to cause damage. If you feel increasing pain or have any other concerns, you should let your plastic surgeon know, just to be safe. The sutures used for Tummy Tuck and muscle repair are very strong and typically reinforced in layers.All the best
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Answer: Nausea and Vomiting Post Tummy Tuck Hello,Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, this problem is sometimes unavoidable, yet does not tend to cause damage. If you feel increasing pain or have any other concerns, you should let your plastic surgeon know, just to be safe. The sutures used for Tummy Tuck and muscle repair are very strong and typically reinforced in layers.All the best
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December 29, 2017
Answer: Nausea and vomiting after tummy tuck Hello and thank you for your question! The simple answer to the question, can vomiting damage the muscle repair is, yes, it can. However, it would take quite significant vomiting and probably multiple episodes of it to cause the internal repair to break as long as the repair was done in multiple, re-enforcing layers. That being said, you want to take every precaution so that you do not have these episodes (eat before pain meds, take anti-nausea meds, make sure BMs are frequent and normal, etc...) This is something you should definitely let your plastic surgeon aware of. Congrats on your recent surgery and best of luck during your recovery!Ankur Mehta MD
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December 29, 2017
Answer: Nausea and vomiting after tummy tuck Hello and thank you for your question! The simple answer to the question, can vomiting damage the muscle repair is, yes, it can. However, it would take quite significant vomiting and probably multiple episodes of it to cause the internal repair to break as long as the repair was done in multiple, re-enforcing layers. That being said, you want to take every precaution so that you do not have these episodes (eat before pain meds, take anti-nausea meds, make sure BMs are frequent and normal, etc...) This is something you should definitely let your plastic surgeon aware of. Congrats on your recent surgery and best of luck during your recovery!Ankur Mehta MD
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December 27, 2017
Answer: Repair damage? Thanks for your question. Excessive force from nausea and vomiting can damage the muscle repair, but that’s unusual. It’s a good idea to have your surgeon checl the repair next appointment!Good luck. Dr. Aldo
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December 27, 2017
Answer: Repair damage? Thanks for your question. Excessive force from nausea and vomiting can damage the muscle repair, but that’s unusual. It’s a good idea to have your surgeon checl the repair next appointment!Good luck. Dr. Aldo
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December 27, 2017
Answer: TT results Dear bunillo,it is hard to tell for sure without an examination but it is unlikely that this will cause any serious injury. I would suggest you to consult your plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS
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December 27, 2017
Answer: TT results Dear bunillo,it is hard to tell for sure without an examination but it is unlikely that this will cause any serious injury. I would suggest you to consult your plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS
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December 27, 2017
Answer: Nausea after surgery Thanks for your inquiry, unfortunately nausea and vomiting do occur after surgery, it is unlikely that damaged your muscle repair, but please pose this question to your plastic surgeon so he/she can examine you.
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December 27, 2017
Answer: Nausea after surgery Thanks for your inquiry, unfortunately nausea and vomiting do occur after surgery, it is unlikely that damaged your muscle repair, but please pose this question to your plastic surgeon so he/she can examine you.
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