The question I am asking is, is it more
painful than a c-section? Since I have
experienced being cut open. Have you had
c-sections before and then experienced a
tummy tuck. And they dont necessarily cut
the muscles in a tummy tuck, it all
depends on your muscle tone. I have very
good muscle tone because I work out 4 days
a week. So therefore the 2 plastic
surgeons I did see said they would not cut
them but just suture them a little
tighter. I have heard many people say
that a c-section is worse than a tummy
tuck. Do you have an answer to my
question of the pain and the difference?
Thanks!!!
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justsomegirl
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 3
Posted: 07-19-05 15:18pm
I've had 2 c-sections. The first was
emergency, and was a vertical incision.
The 2nd was the horizontal bikini-line
cut. The 2nd c-sec was far less painful
than the 1st (i was up and walking the
same day with the 2nd, and shuffling
around like an ancient woman for weeks in
pain with the 1st/vertical).
I am 1 month post-op from my tummy tuck.
I love my results, and found it about
in-between the 2 c-sections pain-wise.
The pain was not too bad, and most
certainly worth the results. I would do
it a million times over for the difference
in made.
Hope that helps...Glad to answer any
specifics if I can.
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nemcoj
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 May 2005 Posts: 11
Tumm Tuck Posted: 07-19-05 17:42pm
Thanks alot for the words of advise. I
did go through with it and I am 12 days
post op. I am still a bit swollen, but
love the way I looked the 2nd day my
plastic surgeon took off the binder, and
it looks better and better everyday. My
stretch marks are gone and so is my pouch.
The pain was not bad at all, very
controllable. I did have a pain pump for
the first 48 hours which kept me a bit
numb, the worst of it is that I could not
stand straight and my back is killing me,
but I am doing fine now and am very glad
that I did not chicken out. I have a
great doctor and love the work he did. He
is always calling to check up on me to
make sure I am feeling good. I had the
drain removed after only 4 days, because I
had no fluids, I did not even bleed much
during the surgery. This is all worth it,
my tummy is flat. And by the way congrats
to you for doing it and feeling good about
yourself. Thanks again.
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justsomegirl
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 3
Posted: 07-19-05 17:53pm
Congrats to you, too. I hear you on the
back thing...It does put a lot of strain
on the back being bent over like that. I
think you'll turn a corner really soon on
that, and find that it gets a lot better
pretty fast.
