I had what they call a 'mommy makeover' two weeks and three days ago, which included breast augmentation plus a full tummy-tuck, without any liposuction two weeks ago. I am 37 years old, 5'8" and 119 pounds and ran 4 to 6 miles three times a week, so I am in pretty good shape. I find that I am quite swollen in my lower tummy region, looks to be water, but also I am concerned that my rib cage is measuring wider and so is my waist line, my hips have stayed the same.
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January 24, 2022
Answer: Gained inches around waist after tummy tuck
Your complaints are not specific to any particular medical problem. If you been checked out medically this all might be due to extreme nervousness. Discuss this with your surgeon. You might benefit from medication to combat anxiety.
Hello and thank you for your question. Yes, you can sleep on your stomach if your surgery was back in February. You can't hurt anything surgically even if you feel a little tight or a pulling feel.
A tummy tuck along with buttock surgery may be appropriate, but pictures or an exam would be necessary to make this determination.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA