Does the Feeling of the Internal Stitches to the Muscle Repair Completely Subside?

April 10, 2012
Asked By:hawaiiansunset in Honolulu, HI

I am asking this because I have read that women on real self had had tummy tucks and subsequently had trouble breathing deeply and they are blaming the stitches?

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April 11, 2012

Answer: Deep breathing difficulty after a tummy tuck is from muscle overtightening

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Nikesh K. Patel, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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April 11, 2012

Answer: Deep breathing difficulty after a tummy tuck is from muscle overtightening

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Answer: Difficulty Deep Breathing After Tummy Tuck

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Answer: Difficulty Deep Breathing After Tummy Tuck

S. Larry Schlesinger, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 26, 2012

Answer: Internal Sutures for Muscle Plication

Tom J. Pousti, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 26, 2012

Answer: Internal Sutures for Muscle Plication

Tom J. Pousti, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Answer: Tummy tuck sutures are permanent

Gary M. Horndeski, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Answer: Tummy tuck sutures are permanent

Gary M. Horndeski, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 12, 2012

Answer: Muscle tightness

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Robert L. Kraft, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 12, 2012

Answer: Muscle tightness

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Robert L. Kraft, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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