Can tummy tuck with muscle repair and lipo cause breathing issues, GERD or acid reflux (due to tightness of muscle repair)?

It is a reality that the combination of the Muscle repair, with all of the medications, with all of the surgical stress to the body and our stress because of being disable, will cause more production of gastric acids and also a retarded stomach movement, so YES, TT is often associated with GERD in patients who before the surgery had any degree of GERD.Try NOT to have heavy dinner, your last meal 1-2 hours before going to bed, take meds with meals, avoid all type of spices, use omeprazol twice a day.GERD will be better couple of weeks postop.Dr. Cardenas

Usually, some temporary fullness with eating, shallow breathing, etc results from tightening of the belly which presses on the stomach and can make taking a deep breath more of an effort.This typically gets better over several days to weeks.Close follow up with your plastic surgeon is recommended for proper evaluation and any treatment.