Umbilical hernia fixed with mesh inside belly, muscle separation of 6cm across, rectus muscles sewn back together and more mesh placed down centre on top of muscle closer due to extremely weak muscle sheath/facia. I am not overweight and have never been so, I’m 32 and TT was done due to pregnancies as well as resulting hernia. Tummy swollen and sore after orgasms but not unbearable. No compression garment used as did not have lipo, drains removed 48hrs post-op. Worried!
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October 20, 2018
Answer: Damage to muscle repair after tummy tuck surgery?
Hi and welcome to our forum!Congratulations on your recent surgery. Following your surgery, the inflammation associated with wound healing will create diffuse swelling. The compression garment is designed to control swelling and to prevent bleeding. We recommend its use for the first 4...
This is most likely a seroma which may have developed into a bursa by now. The walls may be thickened. Generally this would be investigated with needle aspiration for fluid with ultrasound guidance if necessary. A CT would then be helpful to see if it is multi-loculated and if it will even re...
Hi and welcome to our forum!Abnormal sensation of the lower abdomen is common following abdominoplasty. Small cutaneous nerves may be divided during the procedure or trapped in scar after the procedure, resulting in areas of numbness or hypersensitivity. This discomfort usually...
