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Pain 15 months after a tummy tuck - could this be muscle repair failure? (Photos)

Optimistic135404Sep 10, 2025
About a month ago i started getting pain in my stomach, mostly behind my belly button and when standing straight. I feel lots of pulling and tightness and above my belly button feels puffy too. I'm concerned about muacle repair failure I've been to my GP and have had a CT scan which showed no hernias or anyting unusual. She has now referred me for an indepth ultrasound of the abdominal wall and rectus sheath Do my pictures look like i could have a potential muscle repair problem or does the tummy tuck still look okay Do you have any idea what the problem could be

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