Tummy tuck done in UK in 2011 & horrible pain when bending over for 5/6 years

Dear elsiepotts,
I understand your concern. However, without a proper assessment, it would be difficult to determine what went wrong. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment or ask for a second opinion. Only after a thorough examination, you can get proper recommendations and advice.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

I'm sorry to hear of the pain you are experiencing. It would be rare for issues to begin so far out from your surgery, which indicate this may be unrelated to your tummy tuck. I encourage you to visit with your primary care physician for an evaluation.

I would suggest seeing your medical doctor and discussing this. I do not think this pain is related to your tummy tuck.

It’s not uncommon for patients to have certain amounts of pain particularly with certain activities or certain movements for a while after having had a full tummy tuck. for most patients the initial postoperative pain lingers and there’s a tight restrictive feeling that slowly gets better month by month.
If this is something that has gradually gotten worse or the pain is increased several years after the procedure and then it may not be related to your previous surgery and probably should be looked into.
There are a lot of different things that can cause abdominal pain and without more information it’s very difficult to pinpoint any exact cause but it would be unusual for someone to do fine and then later developed the pain because of this procedure.
I suggest you review this with your primary care doctor and consider appropriate referral based on their evaluation.
There probably isn’t much a plastic surgeon can do since it’s not a surgical issue at this point.
Unfortunately even patients who develop pain after cosmetic surgical procedures are still at a bit of a loss when it comes to plastic surgeons doing anything since the operation is more or less permanent and irreversible.
Hope things get better.
Best
Mats Hagstrom MD