Can I Really Still Be Swollen All Day Every Day 4 1/2 Months After a Tummy Tuck or is This the Result? (photo)

I had my TT in March and I only had a small period where I was alittle flat. I know some people say that they are sometimes flat in the morning and then swell as they do activity and as the day goes on but I am fat all day! I am scheduled to meet with my PS and another next month to evaluate for a possible revision (scar/dog ears/rem fat). Looking at my PO photo, you can see that I was not tight immediately after surgery so I want to know if my current state is swelling or the final result?

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5 Doctor Answers | Asked by cheweb in Maryland

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Without seeing you’re before pictures it’s hard to give an accurate evaluation. You should follow up with your PS. I believe with Vaser liposuction you could get rid of more fat left behind. The incision looks good you have healed nicely. Consider other options before jumping into a Tummy tuck revision.

4 Months After Tummy Tuck

I don't think there is much swelling left. You might get more improvement with just a little liposuction. Talk to your surgeon.

Swelling

There really should be little swelling at this point. I think excessive weight/fat may be a valid concern. You should see your PS

Michael Hueneke, MD

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Nashville Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck Results?

Thank you for the question and pictures. Your plastic surgeon will be in the best position to advise you after direct examination. At this point, much of the swelling has resolved. Assuming your muscle repair is intact ( I do not see any evidence that it is not in your photographs), that I would suggest allowing for additional time before deciding upon the need for further surgery. You will find that the skin of the abdominal wall will continue to “redrape" ( bounce back)... more

4 1/2 Months After a Tummy Tuck is This the Result?

Thanks for the question and the photos. What would be helpful in addition would be some pre-op photos, and a current height and weight. On thing a tummy tuck will not do is change the size of the abdomen, save for the improvement you get by correcting the laxity from a hernia or diastasis (separation of the muscles). I doubt that you still have swelling of significance at 4.5 months, so other possibilites are to be considered--fluid collection (hematoma or seroma),... more