Mommy Makeover: Q&A
Ask a QuestionDo I Need a Revision? MOM 6 Days Ago? (photo)
I had my mommy makeover 6 days ago. Full tummy tuck, lipo, breast lift and augmentation. Pre surgery I weighed 121 Post op I weighed 143. I am extremely swolen and uncomfortable. I am completely unsatisfied with my tummy tuck. It looks as if he didn't even remove any skin and my stomach looks twice as big as it did before. Not flat by any means and flat is obviously what I was expecting to see.
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mhenderson
in Nashville
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6 Days After Surgery - Too Early To Comment About A Revision
A weight gain of 10 pounds after a tummy tuck is not unusual, and with multiple areas to include breast and lipo, a 22 pound weight gain is possible. One's swelling is worse between 5-7 days after any surgery, so your body should start mobilizing the water which is presently in, what is called, the third space out of the third space, and you should start urinating quite a bit. Also, there is a chemical depression that occurs around the 5th or 6th day, probably due to fluid...
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Honolulu Plastic Surgeon
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Swelling After Mommy Makeover
While this appears to you like cause for concern, everything looks to be proceeding normally. Swelling and bruising after surgery is common. At six days it is impossible to predict the final results. It will be at least 6 weeks before you get an idea of the final result. Do not worry and, as always, follow up with your doctor if you have any concerns.
Jaime Perez, MD
Mommy Makeover Specialist
Plastic Surgery Center of Tampa
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Do I Need a Revision? MOM 6 Days Ago?
You have many postoperative complications that need immediate attention from either your surgeon or Er or Urgent care. Please seek medical care.
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Six days postop
Its difficult to say what may be going on without a physical exam. So your surgeon is the best person to evaluate you. You are only six days postop. It takes several weeks (6-8 weeks) for your swelling to resolve. Please followup with your PS.
Dr. Basu
Houston, TX
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Revision Mommy Makeover
It is unfortunate that you had this much weight gain. I would strongly recommend close followup with your plastic surgeon and a medical evaluation by your primary doctor to ruleout any other medical issues.
You are far too early to consider revision. You obviously swell and bruise significantly, so I believe it might take 2-3 months to evaluate your final result.
I think as your recovery progresses and swelling resolves,...
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MOM 6 Days Ago?
That is an alarming amount of weight gain, and you should be in close contact with your surgeon. Chances are the excess fluid you are carrying is contributing the the appearance that you are finding unsatisfactory, and you should expect marked improvement as it resolves. Some of your abdominal fullness may be a fluid accumulation under the skin and fat and this can only be determined resolved by seeing your surgeon. From the looks of the photo, your surgeon took out at least about 8 inches...
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Mommy Makeover Revision
At just 6 days following a mommy makeover with tummy tuck it is much too early to determine if you would benefit from a revision of your surgery. From your photos, it does appear you are quite swollen. This swelling may be due to an accumulation of fluid or seroma. Check with your surgeon, if it is a seroma they may what to drain it and this may significantly improve the swelling. Best wishes.
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Revision six days after tummy tuck
Your abdomen looks quite full and bruised, and though we cannot be certain, you just might have had bleeding or a hematoma. The skin is gone, but it doesn't look right to us either so have your surgeon take a look right away.
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Too soon to tell
HI, there. You just had surgery 6 days ago. It is normal to be "swollen and uncomfortable" after surgery. After any kind of surgery (even a minor surgery), you are expected to retain fluid. Often times, patients do weigh more 1-2 weeks after surgery than what they weighed prior to their surgery. You should be patient and follow your plastic surgeon's postoperative instructions such as wearing a compression garment. If you have any concern, you should...
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