Does an abdominal binder help your abdomen from dropping or sagging sagging after hysterectomy?
489941
If its just post-operative swelling it should be fine when it dissipates. The apron effect (sagging belly) is from having kids and not having retained strong stomach muscles not from the hysterectomy.
448061
Use a body girdle(sp)Also called body control garments.. you know those underwear looking things for your body that makes you thinner. They really work and are super comfy. Go to the underwear section in Wal-mart they are they. They can make you like 3 inches smaller.
550421
Hi!\nWhat really helps is keeping your weight down and your abdominal muscles up (you don't have to have a 6-pack, or a hard as rock tummy, just excercise it enough). I've discovered that if I control those two, the pain and crisis just go away. \nREALLY.\n\nGoodluck!
311279
Maybe you should check it out w/ the Dr. make sure you don't have an infection or pulled something.  My sister-in-law had one and she recommends wearing a girdle to hold your belly while you are recovering.
178375
A long time ago I bought a dress that was tight on me. I lost weight and not only was the dress too big around the waist but it was way too long. \nWhen your stomach sticks out, it makes the skirt/pants/whatever seem shorter, because the same amount of cloth isn't falling down straight, it's taking a curvy detour around the belly.
568191
t you are feeling is due to the surgery. when lap surgery is done, not only is the skin cut but a membrane on the inside is also cut. this membrane is not stitched so the incision does not close easily. sometimes it takes as much as 2 years for this to heal. sometimes there will be a knot form at the incision, this is a gut pushing through the hole of the membrane. you can gently push this back with your fingers. you will feel this problem more when you bend over. be patient and it will heal eventually.\n\nmy wife has gone through the same surgery, May 2004, and she is still having the same problems that you are having. just so you know the doctors will tell you that every thing is fine. feel free to contact me about any information that I might be able to help you with. I am an herbalist and I might be able to find something in the herbs that can help you. contact: widowmaker54@yahoo.com\ngood luck and best wishes to you.
144859
Actually, it is sort of a temporary fix. If you wear a sauna belt while you work out or do cardiovascular activity, the belt pulls salt (from fat), sweat, & excess water out of your body, so when you take it off, the belt will be soaked from those fluids. But it is not an effective weight loss mechanism because the effects are minimal. You can put preperation-H on your stomach, wrap it in saran wrap, and get the exact same effect. The preperation-H works great under the sauna belt, by the way. I have my bodybuilding clients use the prep-H and the sauna belt under a sweatshirt while doing cardio 6 weeks prior to thier shows. It's a quick, minimal-results, temporary fix!
1158627
The only type of preventive measure to keep them from sagging is to not breast feed your baby.   But this is no guarantee that they will not sag any way.  \nPlus not breast feeding is a huge mistake for both the psychological stand point and the physical nutritional stand point.\n\nSo if that is really so very important, then just go about life and when they sag, then go get a breast lift.
894905
Bladder surgery or medication. The name of the medication is Novo-Oxbutynin 5 mg. but it tends to dry the mouth as well. This type medication can also come in a patch. With the patch you do not get the side effects. Incontinence can be from numerous things but the usual is the results from having children or during and after menopause the uterus shrinks and the bladder drops. They have tests for this that determines what the exact problem is. The exercise mentioned is kegal exercise and if you go to http://www.ask.com you can find out how to do them.If she wants more information about kegal exercise, surgery or medication contact me directly through Q & A e-mail as this is a rather sensitive subject being discused on a public forum. Hope that helps a little.
1156383
My Wife had it done after the birth of our son. He took after me and was broad shouldered, weighed nearly 10 lbs. She tore. She had the procedure done more as self esteem thing.  She was worried our sex life wouldn't be as good or that she was to big now etc.... It did make a difference. I was satisfied before, even better now.  She was sore for a month or more after the surgery though. No nookie for like 6-8 weeks afterwards either.-rob
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It depends where yoiu get it...I had one just below my waist, and they had to sew a screen in..it hurt for two weeks! It was in a bad spot, so no matter how I moved...ARRGGHHH!!\n\nMy wife just got one stitched up that was right above her bellybutton...wasn't so bad...a few days and she was perfect...\n\nGood luck!
98566
If you had your appendix removed Laproscopically, it is probably the co2 they used to air your belly up to visualize and remove your appendix. The air will eventually work its way out. If you had it the "old fashioned way", where they cut you open to get it out, it could be that your muscles were stretched some during the procedure. You should be able to resume your exercise routine as soon as your Dr. releases you, and get your tummy muscles toned back up.
535021
First off, I'm sorry you had to deal with adeno. It's an exquisitely painful disorder.  I'm not sure why they did a myomectomy on you, however...?  There are no research data or peer-reviewed studies indicating that myomectomy (traditionally performed for fibroids) is helpful in adenomyosis - the diagnosis AND the cure is typically only possible with a hysterectomy...\n\nThat notwithstanding, it's not unusual to gain a couple lbs. while recuperating from surgery.  While I assume you had a laparoscopy, it's minimally invasive, but still surgery nonetheless.  30 lbs. in the space of 6 months is not *that* much, but talk to your doc to make sure there is no other underlying cause and if it really continues to bother you, ask about the proper nutition regimen to help you lose the lbs.   Good luck and painfree wishes to you.
777837
hold your stomach in tight for as long as you can. Give yourself some clue for when to do it again - like every time I turn on a light I will hold my stomach tight for as long as I can.  Or whenever I look in a mirror or pick up a pencil or whatever.  Pretty soon it will be so automatic you won't even have the problem.
527738
First thing in the morning, after your first trip to the restroom, but before eating or drinking.  This will keep abdominal distention from distorting your results.\n\nAlways measure at the same place, such as the level of your hipbones or navel.
920541
I like this one!  When sitting, lean slightly to one side and depress your stomach muscles.  We in the military use this and call it SILENT< BUT DEADLY!
770124
It hurts like somebody kicked you in the stomach, but only for a couple of days.\n\nThe drainage tubes don't hurt.  Gross, but painless.  \n\nMany of our "biggest losers" at Kimkins.com need tummy tucks after losing 100-200 pounds.  Stretch marks don't disappear and the skin remains saggy.  \n\nI had a tummy tuck also after losing 198 lbs.  It wasn't any worse than a c-section ... but you're a guy so I guess that doesn't apply. ;)