I'm about to schedule my TT procedure. I'm a little worried about the pain. Everyone makes it out to be like torture. I've gone through gallbladder attacks, gallbladder surgery, a hysterectomy (which was a piece of cake), and 2 popped ovarian cysts (now those hurt!) I'm trying to figure out just how painful this is going to be. Is it worse than a gallbladder attack. I dealt with those for 4 months before going to the ER. That was pretty awful! Thanks
July 31, 2019
Answer: Is tummy tuck pain worse than a gallbladder attack? The recovery period after an abdominoplasty is usually well tolerated by patients. In most patients, the discomfort after the tummy tuck is controlled by oral pain medicine. The day after surgery, patients should be able to perform daily living activities.The tightening of the muscles may play a role in the muscle spasms/pain. There are multiple postoperative pain control options that exist and your surgeon should be able to keep your pain controlled. I only tighten the abdominal wall to return it to an anatomic norm rather than tighten it as much as possible. This produces a functional result without producing prolonged discomfort. The abdominal wall may need several months to get accustomed to the changes.
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July 31, 2019
Answer: Is tummy tuck pain worse than a gallbladder attack? The recovery period after an abdominoplasty is usually well tolerated by patients. In most patients, the discomfort after the tummy tuck is controlled by oral pain medicine. The day after surgery, patients should be able to perform daily living activities.The tightening of the muscles may play a role in the muscle spasms/pain. There are multiple postoperative pain control options that exist and your surgeon should be able to keep your pain controlled. I only tighten the abdominal wall to return it to an anatomic norm rather than tighten it as much as possible. This produces a functional result without producing prolonged discomfort. The abdominal wall may need several months to get accustomed to the changes.
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July 31, 2019
Answer: Healing from surgery Thank you for your question.Do you require a muscle repair? The pain from the muscle repair will be uncomfortable, but if you had a hysterectomy and recovered fine then you should be fine. You will have swelling from the skin removal and liposuction, but patient describe that as more annoying than painful.
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July 31, 2019
Answer: Healing from surgery Thank you for your question.Do you require a muscle repair? The pain from the muscle repair will be uncomfortable, but if you had a hysterectomy and recovered fine then you should be fine. You will have swelling from the skin removal and liposuction, but patient describe that as more annoying than painful.
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