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One Side of Tummy is More Swollen than the Other After Tummy Tuck? (photo)
I am 3 months post tummy tuck and one side (the left side) of tummy above incision is more swollen then the other. It isnt awful but it noticeable. Is this swelling that will go down or will i need lipo to correct this? Is it normal to still have this at 3 months post op?
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Mommy in AZ
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Why Is My Abdomen Uneven After Tummy Tuck
Thank you for providing us with your picture after tummy tuck. Kudos to you for choosing an excellent plastic surgeon. You have a great looking belly button (the redness will resolve) and the tummy tuck scar is completely hidden under your bikini bottom.
The asymmetry you are referring to more than likely was present prior to surgery. Some of it will resolve with time, but post operative liposuction which I recommend to all my tummy tuck patients can be...
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Honolulu Plastic Surgeon
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Swelling after Tummy Tuck?
Thank you for the question.
As always, it is best to be seen in person ( by your plastic surgeon) for precise diagnosis and treatment.
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 interruption of venous and...
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Potential reasons for asymmetry after tummy tuck
Hello,
There are a handful of reasons to have asymmetric fullness after a tummy tuck. Including:
-different amounts of fat
-asymmetric muscle tightening
-seroma or hematoma
-pseudobursa
-asymmetric undermining
It is hard to know which of the above is causing your asymmetry without an examination but I suspect it is fourth or fifth of the above options. Liposuction can release some of the attachments if uneven undermining is the cause. At three...
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Swelling after tummy tuck
It is common for one side to swell more than the other; typically, patients are not symmetrical to begin with and your doctor may have done more work on one side than on the other. Residual swelling can remain for several more months so I would give it time to resolve. You could certainly have a little liposuction at a later date. Best of luck.
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Asymmetry after tummy tuck.
Thank you for your question.
It's hard to give you an exact answer without examining you and knowing how your surgeon performed your tummy tuck. In general tummy tuck does not affect the contour of hips or the flanks in particular unless your plastic surgeon has performed liposuction in these areas as part of the tummy tuck.
If liposuction has been performed in these areas and there's residual fatty fulness it may be something that can be easily treated with a bit...
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