How painful is tummy tuck recovery?

Your belly will be sore and swollen for the first week after surgery. You may need to wear a compression garment as you heal. The skin on your stomach will be mostly numb for several weeks to months. Feeling will return slowly.

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Is a tummy tuck a hard recovery?

Tummy tuck recovery is a lengthy process and can take months. You will have both good and bad days. You should have realistic expectations as you are healing, follow the surgeon's advice, and discuss any concerns you are dealing with.

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Does a tummy tuck hurt like a C-section?

Whether you're contemplating a Mommy Makeover package or just want to undergo a tummy tuck, you'll be relieved to know that any pain from this cosmetic procedure is far less than that experienced after a C-section. *Individual Results May Vary.

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What is the fastest way to recover from a tummy tuck?

5 Essential Tummy Tuck Recovery Tips
  1. #1: Eat a healthy and well-balanced diet. ...
  2. #2: Start walking. ...
  3. #3: Change your sleeping position. ...
  4. #4: Wear recommended compression garments. ...
  5. #5: Stay hydrated.

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Is tummy tuck recovery worse than C-section?

Both a tummy tuck and cesarean section are comparable in terms of mobility and rehabilitation. However, recovery after a tummy tuck is often said to be easier compared to recovery after C-section.

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Tummy Tuck Recovery: What to Expect

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How painful is a tummy tuck with muscle repair?

Along with general fatigue, expect some soreness in the abdomen and sensitivity around your incisions, especially when they are stressed. If your tummy tuck included a repair of stretched abdominal muscles (diastasis recti), your lower abdomen might also feel a bit tight.

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Is tummy tuck more painful than liposuction?

While pain tolerance can differ from individual to individual, patients often say the process of recovering from tummy tuck surgery is more painful than liposuction. While liposuction requires small incisions in the skin only, many tummy tuck techniques involve incisions that penetrate the muscle.

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What are the worst days after a tummy tuck?

The first three to five days are the most difficult period of tummy tuck recovery. You will spend much of this time reclining – often even sleeping in a recliner. During this first week when the pain is most severe, Dr.

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Why is a tummy tuck so painful?

The discomfort after a tummy tuck comes not from the incision, which will actually be numb for some time, but from the muscle tightening.

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Can I push to poop after tummy tuck?

You may notice that your bowel movements are not regular right after your surgery. This is common. Try to avoid constipation and straining with bowel movements. You may want to take a fibre supplement every day.

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What's the most painful plastic surgery?

Full abdominoplasty
  • making a large incision across the lower abdomen, from hip to hip.
  • making a second incision to free the belly button from the tissue that surrounds it.
  • separating the skin from the abdominal wall.
  • realigning the abdominal muscles.
  • removing excess fat and skin.

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Is a tummy tuck considered a major surgery?

An abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) is a major surgery that removes excess skin and fat from the abdomen. The surgery also tightens muscles. It can be appropriate for women who have had many pregnancies or anyone who has lost a lot of weight.

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How do I prepare my body for a tummy tuck?

How should I prepare for a tummy tuck?
  1. Get lab testing or a medical evaluation.
  2. Take certain medications or adjust your current medications.
  3. Stop smoking.
  4. Avoid taking aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs and herbal supplements as they can increase bleeding.

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Can fat come back after tummy tuck?

During body contouring procedures like a tummy tuck, fat cells are eliminated from the body and cannot return. Because of this, patients may gain weight in other places like the buttocks, legs, arms, and breasts.

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What is the success rate of a tummy tuck?

The good news is that tummy tuck procedures are very safe, with high success rates and low rates of complications. According to an American Society of Plastic Surgeons® (ASPS) survey of over 3,500 surgeries, over 95% of patients had zero complications.

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How long is bed rest after tummy tuck?

Bed rest is recommended for the first 2 days after your tummy tuck procedure. On day 3, activity is encouraged but should be limited.

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How do you sit on the toilet after a tummy tuck?

Toilet Seat Booster

Generally, toilets are fairly low to the ground and we don't realize this until some part of our legs, pelvis or core is sore. After a tummy tuck, getting low enough to sit down on the toilet can be difficult and uncomfortable. A toilet seat booster may just be your new best friend.

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Is it easier to lose weight after a tummy tuck?

Whilst the removal of this can result in some loss of body mass, a tummy tuck is not a weight loss solution. In fact, removing excess skin can make it easier for patients to shed pounds and contour their bodies post-surgery.

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Does a tummy tuck hurt more than a hysterectomy?

Tummy tuck pain is similar to that of C-section or laparoscopy. A hysterectomy is definitely more painful than a tummy tuck.

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How much weight can you lose tummy tuck?

A tummy tuck can result in a weight loss of approximately four pounds. If you opt for a mini truck, you can expect to lose around three pounds of excess skin and fat. If you opt for an extended tuck, you can expect to lose around five pounds of excess skin and fat.

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What BMI do you need for a tummy tuck?

In order to get the best results from a tummy tuck procedure, you need to be your ideal weight and BMI. A BMI that is less than 30 is considered to be ideal for a tummy tuck procedure. Of course, you can still have the surgery even if you're overweight and still get good results.

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Will my stomach be flat after tummy tuck?

Even in most normal weight and extremely fit women, the abdomen may not be completely flat following abdominoplasty. It is realistic for patients to expect improvement in the flatness of the stomach, but should not immediately assume that their abdomen will be entirely flat.

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When can I walk straight after tummy tuck?

As part of the recovery process, patients will need to hunch or bend over at the waist when walking for about a week after a tummy tuck. This is a temporary precaution, although an understandable concern of prospective patients.

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Will I ever feel normal after tummy tuck?

Some people experience numbness or a pulling sensation for weeks or months after a tummy tuck, but this is typically normal and often fades with time. It can take up to three months for the swelling and bruising to go down completely, and it may take longer than that for your scar to fade.

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What I wish I knew before getting a tummy tuck?

Five things to consider before getting a tummy tuck
  • A tummy tuck requires significant downtime. ...
  • Expect to be at a stable weight before your tummy tuck. ...
  • A tummy tuck will leave a permanent scar. ...
  • Surgical drains will be in place for the first week or two. ...
  • Full healing can take up to a year.

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