![]() ![]() The soreness diminishes after a week and you start to think less and less about it. Those muscles quickly become angry and fatigued from the layers of sutures placed to keep them tight. For about a week, they retaliate by acting sore and tired. Those stubborn muscles loved the roominess of your loose abdomen. ![]() Think about it this way: A tummy tuck is basically military boot camp for the abdominal muscles. Patients find normal activities such as standing up straight, walking up stairs, and getting out of a seated position or bed uncomfortable because the core muscles are sore after being sewn together from the breast bone to the pubic bone. The discomfort after a tummy tuck comes not from the incision, which will actually be numb for some time, but from the muscle tightening. How long does the tightness last after a tummy tuck? The truth is, nothing about the tummy tuck recovery is excruciating. Keep in mind that the human psyche is extremely masterful at dramatizing a painful recovery scene before we have experienced the event. Luckily, the pain during tummy tuck recovery does not outweigh the amazing results afterward, and men and women who’ve had the procedure give it a 96% Worth It rating on. Many patients worry about what to expect after a tummy tuck. Listen up! Procrastination is a big mistake! Why put off the future of a sleek, flat, bikini-wearing, defined stomach for a few weeks of discomfort? Understanding the truth about pain, taking advantage of modern pain management, and setting yourself up with ample recovery time and support will make for a successful recovery. However, many patients have become so frightened by the perceived “painful” recovery-that they end up postponing their procedure for months and sometimes years! We meet with women daily who want to eliminate sagging skin and a protruding abdomen and reduce the extent of stretch marks left behind after pregnancy or weight loss. We have talked with these patients before surgery and after recovery-and helped them push through their fears. As patient counselors at our plastic surgery centers in Denver and Golden, CO, Carrie and I have listened to many tummy tuck patients. ![]()
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