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Thank you for your question. My patients have not had this problem. I do tell my patients that they can have sex 3 weeks after surgery. When I tighten the muscles and close the skin I use interrupted sutures. Some surgeons use a running suture. The advantage of using a running suture includes less time to suture you up. This disadvantage: if the suture breaks in one place your entire repair falls apart. That's why I use interrupted sutures. With interrupted sutures if one suture breaks you still have the other sutures holding the repair in place.
It all depends on intensity of love making. Yes, intense physical exertion can disrrupt stitches. Be cautious.
Thank you for the question. I usually recommend my patients to hold off on exercise, lifting, and strenuous activities up until 5-6 weeks after surgery. This would depend on the intensity of the act that you are about to do. Best to confirm with your board-certified plastic surgeon regarding your concern since he/she knows your situation best. Best of luck, Dr. Michael Omidi.
Your plastic surgeon will be your best resource when it comes to specific information/advice. He/she knows exactly what was done and how you are progressing. Careful/gentle sexual activity should not generate enough force to break sutures. Concerns would include an increase in heart rate and the potential for bleeding. Muscle spasm may be painful. Obviously, significant pressure on the surgical site is not a good idea either. It is not uncommon for patients to report increased swelling that occurs after vigorous exercise (including sexual activity), even several months after tummy tuck surgery.I hope this helps.
After a hematoma in formation of a chronic seroma the capsule that develops as an inflammatory response to this complication can become thickened. It will get better with time but in selected patients excision might be necessary.
Thank you for asking about your tummy tuck.Great question -Before surgery, lots of fresh fruit and vegetables and high quality protein.After surgery, a low residue diet - chicken, rise and bananas are a common combination.You will be constipated as long as you are on narcotic pain killers...
Hi and thanks for the question. If you had other procedures done at the same time as your tummy tuck like liposuction that would require different positions while you were asleep some temporary numbness is possible. However this is not a routinely experienced symptom and you should notify your...