Tummy Tuck, Repair the Muscle or Not? | Ramsey Choucair, M.D. | Dallas, TX | Ph: 214-389-9797

[@monibling]

I was lucky enough to be told by my surgeon I did not need muscle repair. After 2 children and lost 109 lbs (by weight loss surgery) I worked out religiously 6 months prior to surgery and had already seen definition, after my tummy tuck I was able to see my hard work (my 6 pack) without muscle repair. I was so stoked!!! At first I was a bit sad because I really wanted it repaired during my recovery I was actually very grateful I didn’t need it because it’s already hard enough without it. Good luck girls. I hope you’ll have a fast recovery.

[@courtneyjames8223]

I'm losing weight and I do not want a muscle repair!! That's going to make the recovery even worse. I think I'm not going to I never had children.

[@monibling]

@@courtneyjames8223. I can’t imagine how much more difficult and painful it can be with the muscle repair but sounds like most likely you won’t need it. I’m so happy for you. It’s an exciting journey.

[@courtneyjames8223]

@@monibling was it painful without muscle repair?? Did you still feel tightness and shortness of breath?

[@monibling]

@@courtneyjames8223 no shortness of breath and didn’t have a hard time breathing. I would say the experience was mostly discomfort instead of painful just because of getting used to wearing the binder/faja on 24/7. I was able to use my ab muscles to move around , get out of bed and go bathroom. So no problems there. I would imagine with the muscle tightening, it would be harder to do simple things like that.

[@courtneyjames8223]

@@monibling ok great so I will breath normally..it's the muscle repair that has people out of breath and uncomfortable

[@laithabdelhadi9657]

Thank you doctor. I finally have the answers I need.

[@yourstruly3087]

Had a tummy tuck with muscle repair 9 weeks ago and still feel uncomfortable above my belly button. How long does the pain last?

[@MrTrialandError]

any update on this?

[@HeadQuarters-mi4ze]

Male. 64. Severe DR + umbilical hernia. Abdominal doming, separation and expansion is pronounced, both vertically & horizontally. How will normal body contour be restored? General surgeon told me that DR repair only fixes horizontally by no more than 2cm and does not fix the DR vertically. Is that true? Will combining an abdominoplasty with the DR repair provide the best results? I have very little subcutaneous fat on my abdomen. Will I get my abs back post-op and over time with the proper core PT?

[@franciastone5048]

Thank you so much for the explanation.

[@Mar12476]

I think my muscle repair came undo, how can I tell if it did

[@lizguenther1915]

For a facelift what do you think of dissoluble sutures?

[@ellapadbalton]

Is tummy tuck is different from Diastesis Recti? Also is it safe for people with Thallasemia B-minor??

[@kristinesquires9257]

Can you show us your work on abdominal plasty? We