I am contemplating a tummy tuck, but I have to say I am a bit concerned about the pain & recovery.

Just wondering if anyone has had both tummy tuck and breast reduction and which procedure did you find more painful.

I had a breast reduction last June, which went very well. I admit I was pretty uncomfortable for a few weeks, but I have a high pain tolerance and did not find it terribly painful. On another post, a few women described this as being painful, but worth it.

maryrose,

Hope you get some answers from people who've had both. I'm going to be getting tummy tuck/bl/ba next week. I'd have to think the tummy tuck would be worse as most tt's involve muscle repair. (i did have a c-sec with one of my kids and it was painful!) Good luck to you!

Sam

Tummy Tuck is more painful by far.

They go in and repair the muscle as oneflew said. With a breast reduction they are staying out of the body and just (I laugh at the "just" because it's extensive) are on the outside of body and only cutting tissue.

However, you can manage a tummy tuck, I'm sure.

BTW, on the scale of ease of recovery for me. My breast reduction was easier to deal with than my banding procedure.

My recent lower body lift, (2.5 weeks ago) braciaplasty, breast revision, is a harder recovery just due to the extent of all the incisions than either banding or the reduction. The tummy hurts a lot. Getting out of bed-standing up, the drains, etc. are something different to contend with.

HTH

yup - I have had both...a tummy tuck by far - I second that. BUT - the results for both are amazing and I would do either ten times over in a heart beat because of how good you feel once the pain is gone