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Weight Gain After Tummy Tuck
Gaining weight after a tummy tuck is the last thing that you will think you'll do when you are contemplating or having a tummy tuck. It is also the first thing that comes to mind after you have fully recovered and you resume your normal life.
In the months following your tummy tuck you are thrilled with your new body and appearance. You swear to yourself that you will never, ever get overweight again. You are at your high point. You are exercising and eating smart and all is right in the world.
Gaining Weight After A Tummy Tuck
Weight gain after tummy tuck will eventually happen unless you are extremely careful on what you eat. It's easy to slip back into old eating habits, especially when you are bored or depressed. Fortunately after a tummy tuck and body lift there are warning signs to tell you when you have have gained too much weight.
Three years after my tummy tuck I had gained 20 pound over my tummy tuck surgery weight. It is not a good feeling. After eating a meal you know that you have eaten too much by the pulling sensation in your abdominal area. Its as though (and it may be) that you have gained too much weight and are pulling at the surgical stitches that the surgeon put in during the tummy tuck. This "pulling of stitches" feeling is a sharp reminder that it's time to go on a diet again.
What Happens When You Gain Weight After A Tummy Tuck?
When you gain weight back after a having a tummy tuck your body will body will act just like any other person's body. Your skin will stretch and you will get fat again.
How Much Weight Can I Gain Before My Skin Stretches Beyond It's Limit And Becomes Permanently Stretched?
Will a 20 lb weight gain after tummy tuck cause permanent stretching of my skin? That would be a wonderful thing to know. Unfortunately you would have to gain weight and lose it to know the answer. It's different for each person depending on their skin's elasticity (the ability to return to it's original shape after it has been stretched from weight gain). Your skin's elasticity depends on many factors including age, health, whether you are a smoker and other factors.
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Description: Gaining weight after a tummy tuck is the last thing that you will think you'll do when you are contemplating or having a tummy tuck.