Sore calves after tummy tuck - normal?

Question

I'm feeling pretty good, tummy is a little sore (not bad).. My calfs are a bit sore though. Mainly when I'm walking.. Is that normal? Is it because I'm Doing lots of sitting and laying down? I walk every hour.. Sometimes more. 2 days post op.. Just curious if it's normal to report mild calf soreness/discomfort ... No swelling or change of color.

Erik Miles, MD, FACS · Answer

You need to be immediately evaluated by your physician to rule out a deep venous thrombosis (DVT).  Your soreness could be simply due to your inactivity with surgery and use of different muscles when walking with a different posture, however it's important to rule out a DVT because it can be serious if it leads to a pulmonary embolism.   And ultrasound study of your leg veins can determine if there are clots in those vessels.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Please call your surgeon ASAP to be seen just to be sure you are not forming a emboli or thombi .........

Francis (Frank) William Rieger, MD (retired) · Answer

Thanks for the question.  As should be considered, you have to be sure that you don"t have a DVT that can lead to PE.  This doesn't always involve shortness of breath or local pain, but the necessity to be sure is high and you have to follow up with your local physician or emergency room physician.I always place my patients  on Lovenox as a chemoprophylactic injection product that my patients use every day for a week to help prevent DVT's.Good luck to you, but be sure to check this out.Frank Rieger M.D.  Tampa Plastic Surgeon

Sore calves after tummy tuck - normal?

Answers (3)

Recommended reading

Everything you need to know about Tummy Tuck

Our mission is to create a world where every investment in modern beauty is Worth It.

Sore calves after tummy tuck - normal?

Answers (3)

Browse related questions

Recommended reading

Everything you need to know about Tummy Tuck

Our mission is to create a world where every investment in modern beauty is Worth It.