Hello I am 8 months post op from full tummy tuck and lipo suction with muscle repair. Recently I decided to take a pole dancing class with a friend and stupidly tried this upside down pole move where you flip upside down on it like a hanging lower leg raise essentially. The day of I wasn't sore or anything but today I'm sore and have this sharp nagging pain around my belly button. Is there anyway to tell if I damaged anything? I've attached recent before and after images.
August 7, 2016
Answer: Did I damage my abdominal muscle repair with recent exercising? Thanks for the question. Your muscle repair should be very well healed by now, and I would not think that you need to be concerned about this at this time. You may be sore, but that should be all. By the way, you appear to have a very nice result in looking at your pre and postoperative results. Congratulations! If you have any concerns, always contact your Plastic Surgeon.Frank Rieger M.D. Tampa Plastic Surgeon
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August 7, 2016
Answer: Did I damage my abdominal muscle repair with recent exercising? Thanks for the question. Your muscle repair should be very well healed by now, and I would not think that you need to be concerned about this at this time. You may be sore, but that should be all. By the way, you appear to have a very nice result in looking at your pre and postoperative results. Congratulations! If you have any concerns, always contact your Plastic Surgeon.Frank Rieger M.D. Tampa Plastic Surgeon
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August 5, 2016
Answer: Post op pain At this point in the healing process, the body is almost completely healed and there is little risk of damaging your muscle repair by exercise. There are two possible explanations for the pain you are experiencing. The first and most likely is that your muscles are sore following your workout and you can take ibuprofen to help manage the soreness from your workout. Depending on how your muscles healed, the soreness can feel slightly different than traditional soreness from exercise. Another explanation is that this is a nerve pain. Nerves take a long time to heal and this can sometimes cause the pain that you are experiencing as they fully heal. Give it some time and this should resolve itself. If the pain does not go away in a few weeks or gets worse please contact your plastic surgeon to determine their recommendations.
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August 5, 2016
Answer: Post op pain At this point in the healing process, the body is almost completely healed and there is little risk of damaging your muscle repair by exercise. There are two possible explanations for the pain you are experiencing. The first and most likely is that your muscles are sore following your workout and you can take ibuprofen to help manage the soreness from your workout. Depending on how your muscles healed, the soreness can feel slightly different than traditional soreness from exercise. Another explanation is that this is a nerve pain. Nerves take a long time to heal and this can sometimes cause the pain that you are experiencing as they fully heal. Give it some time and this should resolve itself. If the pain does not go away in a few weeks or gets worse please contact your plastic surgeon to determine their recommendations.
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