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Loose or Swelling? 2 Weeks After Tummy Tuck - Will It Get Worse?

asked 1 year ago by girlygirlCT in CT
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 338 times
Tags: loose skin, swelling

After my TT I was not able to "pinch" any extra skin... today I wanted to take 2 weeks photos and I noticed that not only i get a roll when I sit I can pinch the skin... it is swelling or loose skin already?

2 answers to Loose or Swelling? 2 Weeks After Tummy Tuck - Will It Get Worse?

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Tummy Tuck Results?

Thank you for the question. Keep in mind that 2 weeks post tummy tuck surgery is much too early to judge the final results of surgery. Generally, abdominal wall "swelling" after tummy tuck may be related to: 1. Swelling in the soft tissues. This may take several months to resolve and may worsen with increased activity or at the end of the day. Patience is required to allow for resolution of the swelling. The swelling occurs because of the... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

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Simon Says: "Put your hands on your hips" Not the area treated by tummy tuck

Try pinching the skin below your belly button like that. You are pinching your hip skin ("Simon says put your hands on your hips" This is not reduced with a tummy tuck. You would likely require a circumferential belt lipectomy and/or a upper back lift to reduce the skin redundancy in the area you are pinching.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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