I had a tummy tuck 11/2 years ago and now am having severe bloating. The mornning feels fine but by the evening it is so bloated that it hurts to touch! I am going to the bathroom regularly and don't feel gassy. It seems to be getting worse. It is so uncomfortable by evening that even sweat pants hurt around it and leave a mark. What can be causing this. Never had a problem like this until after the tummy tuck l surgery???
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March 9, 2012
Answer: Why Severe Bloating and Pain 11/2 Years After Abdominal Surgery?
This question re. health benefits of fat removal (surgical or liposuction) has been looked at several times. Currently, the best literature is clear in that there is no proven health benefit to surgical removal of this external tissue. It had been speculated that high volume fat reduction with...
Any surgical procedures results in trauma to the surrounding areas. An abdominoplasty with liposuction definitely qualifies. After surgery, your body needs to heal these sites and this involves inflammation (swelling) followed by repair (laying down of collagen to heal all of the...
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When you arrive at the surgery center, you will be asked to remove all of your clothing and you will be given a surgical gown to wear along with socks to keep you warm. You will be given a heating blanket to keep you warm before the procedure.
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