Swelling above incision 40days Post Op

By Achilds on 15 Jan 2012

My experienced, board certified PS says she's never encountered this before. Pooched out all along the incision line. She says it is not a sernoma. First said it was lymphatic drainage build up now says more surgery likely. I am heartsick. Has anyone encountered this type swelling or whatever it is after their TT? See how its flat below then fat above? I am worried if she just does lipo, will that leave loose skin and not give me the flatness I wanted. And of course I have to wait before I can do more surgery so I have to go around looking like this after a tummy tuck surgery!

Comments (5)

Achilds 3 Feb 2012

I am now two months post surgery and i am still looking pretty bad. It has gone down some but i am still swollen. It may take revision surgery is what i am being told.

2013 3 Feb 2013

I am really interested to know an update on your progress and the reason for the swelling. Did it go away? Or did u have revision surgery? I am losing my mind. Going crazy thinking I have damaged myself for life. Please kindly respond.

lizinohio 2 Feb 2012

OMG my first period was horrible!!! I was so swollen and had such horrible cramping that I ended up taking some of my left over pain meds for the first day just to get through it lol!!!

Luvmynutum 2 Feb 2012

I had swelling not as large as that but did look pregnant at 5 weeks. It was the start of my first period since surgery and the lymphatic draining. I freaked for 5 days thinking I had an internal infection but after a lot of rest it finally started to go down. I am 9 weeks and also have swelling above incision line.

lizinohio 31 Jan 2012

40 days isn't that far out from surgery. You will still have lots of swelling at this point. I would do the Q&A and include your pictures and ask the doctors the same question. I am almost 9 weeks out and I have swelling mostly above my incision line. Not as extreme as yours but everyone heals differently. Good luck!