A C-section or TAH is a good frame of reference surgically for a TT in terms of pain although many of my patients say they had less pain. Muscle repair dictates much of the post-operative discomfort.
Thank you for your question. I get this question all the time. I've learned not to compare a tummy tuck to the surgeries you mention because women routinely describe a c-section or hysterectomy as either incredibly easy to recover from or incredibly difficult. Nearly all of my tummy tuck patients describe the pain as not being nearly as bad as they thought, so I would have the expectation of soreness for sure but excruciating pain is not the norm. Hope this helps.