Increased Restriction After Abdominoplasty

[mary murphy-dematteo 1]

I'm new to the site and was wondering if anyone else has found that they have increased restriction after having an abdominoplasty. I am 8 weeks out and have realized that I'm really tight. I'm not sure if this is due to some ongoing swelling or the increased abdominal pressure from having my abdominal muscles restored.

Thanks - Mary

[Jachut 487]

I was wondering, since my surgeon said theres no need to unfill. Ive really struggled since a complete unfill fifteen months ago for major bowel surgeru, never really got my restriction back so i would welcome a few tight weeks, and to match my new tummy, four or five pounds off would be nice too, lol.

But as we all know OVERTIGHT just doesnt get us anywhere. So do go see your doc if youre vomiting, etc

[Jachut 487]

Yes, im tight! Didnt realise at first since I always make an effort to eat very light while lying around in hospital have been in Cabrini in Melbourne five times in the last fifteen months and the food is fantadtic, unfortunately Im usually on bowel rest, lol.

However, got home yesterday, got (mildly) stuck on dinner, tried to eat some grapes today, no way, no how. Am very pleased to see tht Ive dropped 4lb or so that Id been tring to get rid of for months (and the skin they removed was only 250 grams, this Tt was more about reconstruction and scar revision following bowel surgery than loose skin) and the retriction isnt crazy, so Im going wuth it, after all its going to be a while till Im running and spinning again.

Im swollen tight as a drum so that might be it, but my port is now well contained under very taut skin, not under loose upper abdo skin, so maybe tht pyshes more fluidout of the tubing and intothe band reservoir?

[Jachut 487]

Sorry for the awful phone typing!

[BayougirlMrsS 3,933]

Hey.... i wish my PS had left at least some of my fill in. He removed it all. He said that he had a bad experience with a patient that refused to let him remove the fill..... she couldn't eat are drink and got dehydrated and had to be put in the hospital.

Said that the extra swelling caused the band to be tight. I'm having conflicts about filling it again. I really want to, but kind of enjoying the ability to eat "normal" again. Not over-eating by any means.... but i did eat a piece of toast this weekend.....OMG... was it good. I have gained 3lbs..in the 6 weeks i have had no fill... but i don't think that's too bad.

[Jachut 487]

I can tell you, coughing, sneezing and laughing are extremely painful post Tummy Tuck, pbing would be excruciating.