Abdominal muscle pain/tightness after muscle tightening

Gwen M.
on 12/18/18 6:58 am

VSG on 03/13/14

Hi all!

So I'm about 1.5 years post-LBL. Mine included muscle tightening. I find that I still have muscle pain/tightness when using my abdominal muscles. For me, that's primarily when I'm stretching or doing pilates.

Have you experienced this? Did it subside eventually?

I haven't really read anyone talking about this and I wonder if it's because people don't want to be perceived as complaining about their reconstructive surgeries.

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

Laura in Texas
on 12/18/18 10:05 am

RNY on 09/17/08

I do not have any pain/tightening when using my abdominal muscles. I think I did the first 6 months, but none after.

I will say my buttock auto-augmentation area still hurts when I do exercises on my back, without a big cushion under my butt.

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

Travelher
on 1/17/19 2:03 pm

Revision on 10/04/16

I actually had my auto-augmentation removed because of the butt pain. had it done last week. already feels better.

Band-RNY revision age 50 5'4" HW 260 SW: 244 (bf healthy range 23-35%) bf 23.7% (at 137lbs) cw range 135-138.lbl with butt lift and mastoplexy March 23, 2018...2.5lbs removed.

Pre-op-16lbs (size 18/20...244) M1-16lbs (size 18...228) M2-15.6lbs (size 16/18...212.4) M3-10lbs (size 16..202.4) M4-11.4lbs (size 14...191) M5-10.8lbs (size 12...180.2) M6-8.4 (size 8/10...171.8) M7-6.4 (size 8...165.4 lbs) M8-11.6 (size 6...153.8) M9-5.6 (size 4/6...148.2) M10-5.8 (size 4....142.4) M11-4 (size 2/4...138.4) Surgiversary -1 (size 2/4...137.4) M13-2.6 (size 2/4...134.8) M14 (size 2/4...134.8) M15 (size 2...135) M16 (size 2...131.4) M17 (size 2...135) M18 (size 2...135) M19 (size 2...138) M20 (size 2...135) M21 (size 2...138)

Erin T.
on 1/19/19 3:52 am

VSG on 01/17/17

So wait, you had implants removed or you had the "butt flap" of your own tissue removed? Auto-augmentation generally means your own tissue.

VSG: 1/17/17

5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145

Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish

LBL/BL w/ Fat Transfer 1/29/18

Travelher
on 4/28/19 10:37 pm

Revision on 10/04/16

Own tissue.

Band-RNY revision age 50 5'4" HW 260 SW: 244 (bf healthy range 23-35%) bf 23.7% (at 137lbs) cw range 135-138.lbl with butt lift and mastoplexy March 23, 2018...2.5lbs removed.

Pre-op-16lbs (size 18/20...244) M1-16lbs (size 18...228) M2-15.6lbs (size 16/18...212.4) M3-10lbs (size 16..202.4) M4-11.4lbs (size 14...191) M5-10.8lbs (size 12...180.2) M6-8.4 (size 8/10...171.8) M7-6.4 (size 8...165.4 lbs) M8-11.6 (size 6...153.8) M9-5.6 (size 4/6...148.2) M10-5.8 (size 4....142.4) M11-4 (size 2/4...138.4) Surgiversary -1 (size 2/4...137.4) M13-2.6 (size 2/4...134.8) M14 (size 2/4...134.8) M15 (size 2...135) M16 (size 2...131.4) M17 (size 2...135) M18 (size 2...135) M19 (size 2...138) M20 (size 2...135) M21 (size 2...138)

Gwen M.
on 1/17/19 5:24 pm

VSG on 03/13/14

I didn't have augmentation, but I definitely have pain issues in my butt. For me it's due to boney PSIS (posterior superior iliac spine).

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

sonnieN
on 12/19/18 11:34 am - grand rapids, MI

RNY on 05/14/08

I don't have exactly what you are describing but at times depending on how I move I can get a huge charlie horse in my abs. Boy does that hurt and it's hard to stretch to get rid of it. I goes away within a minute and doesn't come back for a long time but it's not pleasant.

Dcgirl
on 12/20/18 9:29 am - DC

RNY on 12/16/13

Oh I definitely sometimes do. It comes as a surprise...a few minutes into intense ab work on the mat. And I think I am about 3.5 years post LBL. That being said, even with a little regain, my stomach muscles remain defined so I think he just does really good work :)

Librarian67
on 12/23/18 7:32 pm

RNY on 02/28/17

I had an extended abdominoplasty in May and have been doing specific ab work since July. I find that I can include hard ab work 2 days a week but if I do more than 3, I get serious cramps. I haven't done yoga since PS so I'm not specifically sure about that.

HW: 248+, SW (RNY: 2/28/17): 244, GW (10/17): 125; LW: 115; 45# regain (19-20); CW: 135.6; new goal: 135; Plastics: Ext mastopexy, Ext abdominoplasty-5/18/2018; diagnosed w/ gastroparesis 11/20.

Luvmygs
on 3/9/19 4:00 pm

VSG on 12/04/14

Hi Gwen! Its been 2 years since my TT and my surgeon pulled and tighten my stomach. I still feel tugging sensation, but no muscle pain. I'm enjoying that feeling knowing that my stomach is flat and tight. But you shouldn't have pain. Send me your email address and I can share my before and after pictures.

Chris

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