It's been 11 days since I had a full tummy tuck and tightening of the mucles done, but it feels like the docter took too much skin and that I will never be able to walk upright again.The area between my belly button and where my pubic hair starts is significantly smaller and doesn't look right.The skin is just so tight.Will the skin strech and look normal again?Will I be able to walk upright again without agonising pain?
June 20, 2020
Answer: Don't worry - the skin will stretch This is a good question. Sometimes it can be very tight when closing the abdomen after tummy tuck and it can take some time before you will be able to stand straight. As long as the wound is not opening up, I would say that it will be fine as you will find that the skin has an amazing capacity to stretch. The main reason that people need a tummy tuck is following pregnancy or weight loss. Both of these events cause the skin to stretch and this shows you how much capacity the skin has to stretch when put under tension. The problem is that when the tension is released (the baby is delivered or the weight is lost) it does not recoil back completely and this is why patients are left with redundant skin. The fact that your abdomen is feeling very tight at the moment, means that this skin is put under tension and it will stretch to accommodate this in the same way as when a baby stretches it.The fact that you are having agonising pain, tends to suggest to me that your rectus muscles may have been brought back together quite tightly - as this is usually the more painful part of the operation. Again, this should settle in time.If you are concerned, the best thing to do is to go back and see your surgeon as he or she will be best placed to advise and reassure you. Good luck.
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June 20, 2020
Answer: Don't worry - the skin will stretch This is a good question. Sometimes it can be very tight when closing the abdomen after tummy tuck and it can take some time before you will be able to stand straight. As long as the wound is not opening up, I would say that it will be fine as you will find that the skin has an amazing capacity to stretch. The main reason that people need a tummy tuck is following pregnancy or weight loss. Both of these events cause the skin to stretch and this shows you how much capacity the skin has to stretch when put under tension. The problem is that when the tension is released (the baby is delivered or the weight is lost) it does not recoil back completely and this is why patients are left with redundant skin. The fact that your abdomen is feeling very tight at the moment, means that this skin is put under tension and it will stretch to accommodate this in the same way as when a baby stretches it.The fact that you are having agonising pain, tends to suggest to me that your rectus muscles may have been brought back together quite tightly - as this is usually the more painful part of the operation. Again, this should settle in time.If you are concerned, the best thing to do is to go back and see your surgeon as he or she will be best placed to advise and reassure you. Good luck.
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April 29, 2014
Answer: Tight tummy tuck I hope you are feeling better. The amount of tension,or how tight to make things, is always a challenge in the operating room. It is not uncommon for patients to feel so tight that they cannot stand up straight for a couple of days after surgery. You will be able to stand upright. It just takes time. The flip side is that you don't want to make things too loose either. Talk to your surgeon and s/he can give you a better idea how you should progress individually.
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April 29, 2014
Answer: Tight tummy tuck I hope you are feeling better. The amount of tension,or how tight to make things, is always a challenge in the operating room. It is not uncommon for patients to feel so tight that they cannot stand up straight for a couple of days after surgery. You will be able to stand upright. It just takes time. The flip side is that you don't want to make things too loose either. Talk to your surgeon and s/he can give you a better idea how you should progress individually.
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