Is It Normal to Gain Weight the First Couple of Days After a Tummy Tuck W/lipo?

asked 5 months ago by alison1 in Rancho Mirage, CA
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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Tags: 3 days post-op, normal, swelling, weight gain

I had a great tummy tuck with lipo just a couple of days ago..looks great so far. Jumped on the scale, very surprised to of gained 6 pounds....

9 answers to Is It Normal to Gain Weight the First Couple of Days After a Tummy Tuck W/lipo?

Weight gain after surgery

After any major surgery, the body tends to retain water; so this weight gain is completely normal. Relax, drink lots of fluids, and avoid the scale for a couple of weeks. It will take at least that long for your body to return to normal and rid itself of the excess fluid. Good luck!

Anureet K. Bajaj, MD
Oklahoma City Plastic Surgeon

www.bajajplasticsurgery.com

Weight Gain after Tummy Tuck & Liposuction

After most surgeries, the body retains water so this sounds pretty normal. You will start to lose the water weight soon.

Karol A. Gutowski, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Weight gain immediately after surgery

Yes, it is normal to retain Sodium and water during and after surgery, which will increase your total body weight. You will gradually mobilize this fluid, and your weight will return toward normal. Local tissues will remain swollen for weeks to months, and as this swelling diminishes, you will lose even more weight.

Steve Laverson, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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Absolutely normal..

Weight gain after an abdominoplasty and lipo is completely normal and expected. It often takes 1-2 weeks to get rid of the excess fluid. Don't weigh for another week! Good Luck.

Brian Klink, MD
Sacramento Plastic Surgeon

www.solanoplasticsurgery.com

Temporary Weight Gain After Surgery Normal

It is completely normal for patients to gain weigh temporarily after surgery, especially any sort of liposuction or body contouring procedures. There can be major fluid shifts and fluid retention in the tissues, leading your body to hold on to water alot more then it usually does. This is why I tell patients not to step on the scale for at least two weeks after surgery. It can take that long for all of the excess fluid to be flushed from your system and have everything... more

Christopher V. Pelletiere, MD
Barrington Plastic Surgeon

Weight gain after surgery

There are several reasons why you m ay have gained weight after surgery. First you are not active, and second your body retians flujid during the first few days after sugery as a response to the procedure.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Is It Normal to Gain Weight First Couple of Days Aftr Tummy Tuck W/lipo?Answer:

For sure!!!!!! I joke with my patients and tell them that the first few days they will think I had the Lipo machine hooked up backwards!!! Almost all patients retain water from surgery, even procedures other than Lipo!! Keep up on your fluid intake and it will flush out in the next few days!!!

John J. Corey, MD
Phoenix Plastic Surgeon

Weight gain following a tummy tuck and liposuction

Weight gain after surgery, such as a tummy tuck and liposuction, is extremely common and normal. This is the result of the fluid infusion during surgery (IV fluids) and retained water associated with swelling. This will resolve with time and may take several weeks. Be sure to be somewhat active and don't overindulge in food (but also don't diet during this healing process).

Steven Turkeltaub, MD
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

www.turkeltaub.com

Weight Gain after Tummy Tuck?

Thank you for the question. It is normal for patients to “retain” fluid after surgery. This will throw off your weight calculations until the fluid is mobilized ( and excreted). This may take a few weeks to complete. Best wishes for the remainder of your recovery. see video