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Why Do I Now Have a Muffin Top 3 Weeks Post TT Surgery?

asked 4 months ago by Momma of 6
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Tags: 3 weeks post-op, compression garment, muffin top

I had TT 3 weeks ago, in office under light sedation. My PS does NOT use compression garments. My normal weight is 105. My post-op weight was 113. I am now 100. Even my big jeans (time of the month clothes) don't fit. I have minimal swelling with most of it below incision line. My stomach looks amazing, but I can't begin to put jeans on that are 2 sizes too big even though I weigh only 100 pounds. Why is it now that I'm 5 pounds less I can't fit into even my biggest clothes?

1 answer to Why Do I Now Have a Muffin Top 3 Weeks Post TT Surgery?

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Thank you for the question. In-person examination by your plastic surgeon will be best for accurate answers/advice. Some parts of your question makes me wonder if your surgery was done by a board-certified plastic surgeon. At your stage in recovery, it is much too early to evaluate the end results of tummy tuck surgery. The “muffin top” that you ask about is either related to swelling or an untreated area of skin/adipose tissue. If the latter is the case, then... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

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