Can sucking in your belly after a Tummy tuck ruin or stretch the muscle repair?

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I tend to hold in or suck in my stomach out of habit. Will this stretch or damage my muscle repair?

Carlos Burnett, MD, FACS · Answer

Nope. It's not a problem for you to hold or suck in your abdomen afte TT surgery. When a secure muscle plication is performed by your plastic surgeon, sucking in will have no ill effects on your results. Be well. Dr. Burnett

Jose M. Soler-Baillo, MD, MS · Answer

Thanks for the question. It's most likely not an issue and won't affect the healing process. Sucking in your stomach actually releases tension on the incision sight.All the best,Dr. Results

Kenty Sian, MD · Answer

It is unlikely that sucking in your stomach will affect the abdominal wall repair following a tummy tuck procedure. If anything, it will actually lessen the tension across the repair.

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