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Belly Button Pain and Swelling Four Weeks After Tummy Tuck and Lipo

asked 1 year ago by Zina1 in Yonkers
Latest answer by Luis Zapiach, MD
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Tags: belly button, pain, swelling

I am four weeks post op from a tummy tuck and lipo. I am experiencing a bit of discomfort in my belly button, ands welling more in my lower abdomen. I find that my swelling is not that bad in the morning, but as the day goes on i do have a substantial amount of swelling by the evening. My plastic surgeon did examine me two weeks ago and i do not have a seroma. Is this type of swelling and discomfort in my belly button normal at this stage in my recovery? what can i do to help w/swelling.

4 answers to Belly Button Pain and Swelling Four Weeks After Tummy Tuck and Lipo

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Discomfort after Tummy Tuck and Liposuction

Dear Zina, With regards to the swelling, it sounds like a fairly routine recovery.  All water rolls downhill, and the body is no exception.  After you have been standing all day, the fluid in your body will roll down to the lowest portion of your body.  This is why your feet swell up to a certain degree at the end of the day.  Your tummy now has a new lower boundary at the level of your incision, above which the swelling fluid will pool in your tissues... more
Luis Zapiach, MD

Paramus Plastic Surgeon

www.artplasticsurgeons.com

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Abdominal swelling after tummy tuck

Obviously, it is important to rule out any sort of infectious issue or a seroma, both of which can be assessed by an examination by your surgeon. Intermittent swelling can otherwise occur at your stage of recovery and can persist to some degree for potentially months. Usually , it will eventually resolve. I would suggest you continue to wear a lightweight compression garment for the next several months , which may help hasten its resolution.
David A. Bottger, MD

Philadelphia Plastic Surgeon
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Belly Button Pain and Swelling Four Weeks After Tummy Tuck and Lipo

The question is if the pain in the belly button is increasing, decreasing or staying the same.  You should follow up with your surgeon to be sure that you do not have an infection or seroma.  If it has been 3 weeks since he evaluated you, things could change.  You should be pleased, your results look excellent!
Amy T. Bandy, DO

Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon
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Support for tenderness and swelling after tummy tuck

The simple answer to early tenderness and swelling in tummy tuck is support. The binder is key, hard to sleep in and keep low over the hip, yet very important in relieving swelling and providing comfort. After Two weeks you might try a very snug Spanx if the binder will not stay in place. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd
Peter E. Johnson, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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