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Accidental sit up after tummy tuck -- could I have torn my sutures?

I am 3 weeks post tummy tuck and in bed I usually turn to the side to get up. Today I almost fell all the way back and by natural reaction

I am 16 days post TT and my belly button is burning, is this a concern? (Photos)

I had my surgery 16 days ago I cannot stand up straight and my belly button is burning and I have a tugging pain from the inside. The spots

Suture granuloma at muscle repair. Will this compromise the muscle repair?

Hi. Im 2 years post op tummy tuck with muscle repair. About 6 months after I developed a hard nodule under my skin. I saw a general surgeon

6 weeks post op and stomach feels tight and big! Especially at the top! Could I have torn sutures and not realized it? (photo)

6 weeks post op and stomach feels tight and big! Especially at the top! Could I have torn sutures and not realized it? Ive done mild

I got sick on top of my recovery and was puking - how would I know if sutures came undone? (Photos)

My PS went on vacation and I have a question! He scared me when he said we dont wait the sewchers or how ever thats spelt to come

How do I know if my internal sutures are torn?

Im 6 weeks out. My doctor told me to do 15 individual leg lifts and work up to bilateral leg lift. I was doing individual pretty easily so

My stomach is larger than before tummy tuck/lipo, what's going on? (Photos)

I am almost 7 weeks post op (TT, Lipo, Reduction). I've been released from wearing compression garment but I am larger in my stomach than

3.5 weeks post tummy tuck - how can I tell if I ruined my results?

Hello, I am 3.5 weeks post tummy tuck operation, muscle repair and umbilical hernia. Yesterday I held my 10 month old (20 lbs) and walked

Absorbable staple sticking out causing hole on suture line. TT staple sticking out. Can it still dissolve exposed? (Photo)

Can this resolve on it's own or will I have to get it removed? I seen my doctor yesterday and he clipped a small one that was sticking

Can coughing damage or pop the sutures used for muscle repair?

Hi. I am now about 13-14 weeks post op from a full TT w/ muscle repair. For about 2-3 days I have had some allergies and have been coughing