I'm about two weeks post-op from a tummy tuck (no lipo). Great results with very little swelling or discomfort. Unfortunately, I temporarily forgot to be careful and went to help move some heavy furniture. Before long I began to have burning sensations and had to stop. Ever since then I have had shooting pains and feeling like my skin and muscles are slowly stretching while my abdomen gets slightly more protruding. Is it possible I could have torn my internal stitching? I'm trying not to panic.
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Ahmed Abd EL Gawad, MD, FEBOPRAS, FRCS(Plast) says:
Thank you for sending your question and concerns. I don't think after this long time from surgery the scar should stay painful. I would probably consider having a scan to rule out any chances of Collection under the skin. I am keen to Spread the word against the the Plastic...
Thanks for you sending your pics and questions. The results and the concerns you have are fairly typical at this point of your recovery. 4 wks is very early and you are going to have some firm, hard areas as the tissues are still healing. I would recommend following your surgeon's post op...
No you should not have portions of your ribs removed or broken during a tummy tuck or liposuction. There may have been a miscommunication between you and your surgeon. I encourage you to discuss this further with him. You may want to request a copy of your operative report to determine what...
