I am 20 years old, and a year ago I had surgery to remove an ovarian cyst, however my ovary was also removed. I am losing weight at the moment and at the end I am considering getting a tummy tuck to get rid of excess skin. I have a very low pain tolerance, and I was wondering if the pain from the tummy tuck be ok? thanks
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September 2, 2014
Answer: And abdominoplasty usually has moderate postoperative pain that is fairly easily controlled.
Tummy tucks do hurt - and at 3 weeks you are not healed. You may do better with a compression garment and a binder to give you extra support. If you feel fluid shifting, you may have a seroma. See your plastic surgeon for a check.
Seromas can be treated in different ways. One common course of treatment is the one you are undergoing. This involves aspirating the seroma whenever there is a discernible collection. If a few aspirations occur and it is still coming back your surgeon may consider placing a drain to keep the...
I measure my patients for surgical pot-op garments. This is included as part of the surgery as I believe that a garment that fits well is important.