Can I hurt or damage muscle repair during sex? Can I hurt or damage muscle repair by stretching in bed? (photos)

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I tend to stretch every morning or during the night after my body has been in position for a long period of time. I feel a burning sensation & soreness, not necessarily pain when stretching. Also, during intercourse I noticed that I tend to use abdominal muscles. Can I hurt or damage muscle repair? I don't feel pain, just soreness during & after. My PS told me I can have sex as long as it's comfortable so we started 1 wk PO. We try to be gentle, but again, I happen to use my abdominal muscles.

Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS, FACS · Answer

This largely depends on how extensive your procedure was. Always best to check with your plastic surgeon for the best advice. I generally allow most of my tt patients to have sex after six weeks with the woman in the top position so she is in control to make it less likely for an injury to occur.#sexaftersurgery#TT#tummytuck

Ron Hazani, MD, FACS · Answer

At 1 week you are still in the early phase of healing. I would wait 2-4 weeks before you are comfortable with your body to have relations. As always, please follow up with your doctor as these issues require the attention of a plastic surgeon.

Alexander G. Nein, MD, MS, FACS · Answer

A standard part of a tummy tuck is to tighten the stomach wall muscles by suturing them closer together. Initially all of the strength of this repair comes from the sutures alone. As healing progresses, additional strength of the repair comes from the healing process and the scar tissue that forms. At about six weeks after surgery the strength of the repair is about 80% of its final strength. The final 20% of strength then develops very slowly over several months.We ask our patients to refrain from any activity that would excessively stress the abdominal wall muscles for the first six weeks after surgery - specifically heavy lifting or crunches etc. After that they progress into any activity that they like. During the first six weeks if something feels like it may be stressing those muscles or it hurts, then it would be best to ease off until the strain/stress is relaxed. Common sense will usually be a good guide as to what one may or may not do and to what extent.

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