2 weeks post TT. Gone from severely constipated to chronic diarrhoea.

Congratulations on your recent surgery and thank you for sharing your question about your post operative recovery and results after your surgery.  YES!!! Anyone who has surgery will benefit from increasing their protein intake as well as their water intake. Follow all your surgeon's ...

After tummy tuck surgery, I advise the patients to take two weeks off from work. The patients may return to work, but may not engage in any strenuous activity. At two months, the patients start low impact cardio. At three months they can engage in more strenuous physical activity. If anything...

Thank you for your question. Obviously the other posts missed that your surgery was 3 years ago! and not recently. With an abdominoplasty, the pubic area is tightened, lifted and this can change the angle or vector of your vagina. You might want to try different positions to see if you get the...

Yes.  Swelling after a tummy tuck is normal.  Some patients have prolonged swelling.  I have seen it for 18 months, then just suddenly resolve.  What is clear, however, is that if you listen to your body, the swelling will resolve faster.  If there are activities that cause swelling, you must...

Thank you for the question! Even though your tummy tuck scar will gradually fade over time, you may still get a tattoo if you so desire. It's perfectly safe. You just have to wait until the healing process is completed and your swelling is completely gone. That may take 6 to 12 months from the...

Ideally you would have completed childbearing before having a tummy tuck, but sometimes life happens.  I've had a handful of patients over the years who have become pregnant after undergoing a tummy tuck.  They have done fine and there were no problems with the pregnancy or the...