How painful is a full tummy tuck post op on a male ?

Hi, thanks for your question. Post-operative pain is a serious matter for your doctor to manage. It is different for every patient. Some will experience no pain at all while others will have discomfort that your doctor must anticipate to give you the best post-op period. Make sure you have a board-certified plastic surgeon for the best experience and follow his or her instructions carefully. Good luck!

It all depends on each individual and how surgeons treat pain. In my practice we use Experel which is a long acting pain medication that lasts 72 hours and keeps patients very comfortable in the immediate post operative period which is the most painful and demands the highest amount of narcotic use

A tummy tuck with muscle plication is uncomfortable after surgery. There are methods to ease the pain during and after surgery. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles