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Do You Get More Swelling from a Tummy Tuck if You Are Overweight to Begin With?

asked 5 months ago by luna llena in canada
Latest answer by Lisa L. Sowder, MD
Question viewed 102 times
Tags: 110-129 lbs, 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 7 in, overweight, swelling

Weight 120 Height 5'4 Was wondering if weight contributes to swelling?

7 answers to Do You Get More Swelling from a Tummy Tuck if You Are Overweight to Begin With?

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Swelling after abdominoplasty

Overweight patients have more swelling and a lot of other problems after abdominoplasty. HWP patients like yourself also have swelling and it can vary. If you are concerned, you should see your surgeon. The other thing that can be a problem after surgery is a fluid collection called a seroma. These should usually be drained.
Lisa L. Sowder, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

www.sowdermd.com

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Swelling with Tummy Tuck and being overweight

One should expect a moderate degree of swelling with a tummy tuck procedure. This is a normal physiologic response to the trauma your body experiences with any sort of surgcical procedure. It tends to be true that those who weigh more tend to swell more. There is just that much more tissue to absorb the extra fluid in the tissues. At your height and weight, I would not expect an extensive amount of swelling with a tummy tuck.
Braden Stridde, MD

Federal Way Plastic Surgeon
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Swelling after surgery

Everyone responds slightly differently to surgery. Some get more swelling than others. It also depends upon the extent of surgery as well.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Swelling

From your measurements, it does not seem you are overweight. So i guess in your case, it is not an issue. Significant obesity does affect post-operative swelling.
Michael Hueneke, MD

Nashville Plastic Surgeon
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Swelling and surgery for tummy tuck

Swelling is a natural response to surgery independent of your weight. It is more a function of how extensive your surgery is and how long the surgery takes.
J. Jason Wendel, MD

Nashville Plastic Surgeon
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Weight and postoperative swelling

At 5' 4" and 120 pounds, you are not overweight nor do you have to worry about any possible effects of weight on swelling. The answer to your question is that there are so many factors that play a role in swelling including individual ones unrelated to weight that weight issues may not be that important.
Steven Turkeltaub, MD

Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

www.turkeltaub.com

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Swelling after Tummy Tuck Surgery?

Thank you for the question. Every patient will experience a different recovery after tummy tuck surgery; this difference will include the amount of swelling present. There are many factors involved with the degree of swelling experienced; I have not found that a patient's starting weight necessarily influences the amount of swelling present. Some general thoughts about swelling after tummy tuck surgery may be helpful: 1. Swelling in the soft tissues. This... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

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