I just had a full tummy tuck with muscle repair a week ago. I have had a couple of laughing episodes were a felt pain but couldn't stop. I am now concerned that I may have done something that may reverse the muscle repair and may have potentially ruined my results because my muscles do not fit as tight as they were before.
Answers (5)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
It's unusual for you to be draining so much after 6 weeks so best to see your plastic surgeon so you can be properly examined and evaluated in person. Good luck!
Your photos demonstrate several issues that you describe. Your surgeon can examine you and provide answers to your questions that are more exact than anything that can be done online. Certainly, all of us have had patients who request revision from abdominoplasty and the fact that...
Dear CurseBeGone,
Typically, cold packs are used
postoperatively in patients to quell swelling. Typically, this has only
beneficial the first 48 hours. You need to be judicious though on a tummy tuck
because it could cause constriction of the blood vessels supplying the flap
just below the...