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Recovering From Abdominoplasty
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Question: I had my girls at 38 weeks and they were 7
pounds each but I only gained 35 pounds so I didn't have much of a problem.
If it was an issue for me I would definitely do it if I could afford it. I
could use the tummy tuck anyway part because of weight I gained after I quit
nursing but my muscles still seem good (under all that).
However, my friend want abdominoplasty and plycation (muscle repair).
Her daughter is scheduled for tomorrow, and she'll be taking care of
her and the boys (almost-4-year-old ID twins) .
Can anyone give her some advice?
Answer: I had to wear the restrictive garment for a long time (6 or 8 weeks, I don't
remember exactly), and that gets pretty gross and itchy after a while, but
that's more uncomfortable than painful.
I'd had two C-sections prior to the abdominoplasty, so two things helped in
that regard--one, I was sort of numb down in that region anyway; two, I was
used to the sort of things required in recovering from abdominal surgery.
It will hurt to cough or sneeze for a while. Your daughter can use a pillow
to hold against her surgical area when she needs to cough/sneeze/exert some
pressure from her abdomen.
The surgical area will look pretty messy for a while, but within a week it
should look much better. It's not uncommon for surgeons to need to "touch
up" various areas post-surgery. For me, I returned a while later (several
months) to get the belly button touched up a little bit.
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