I had a tummy tuck 3 1/2 weeks ago. At first my swelling seemed very little. Now after the 3 week mark, I am so swollen that it feels like the swelling has moved to my upper torso, bottom and thighs. I have a warm sensation now as well. I am more and more uncomfortable and can't fit into my new po clothes. I am consistent on eating well/ clean, and exercise. What is this? How do I alleviate and/try to stop the swelling from increasing even more? (I have been wearing my garment 24/7).
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September 1, 2015
Answer: It is typical to have swelling three weeks after surgery.
In my opinion, in a word, no. We work hard to try to place the scar low and as accurately as possible, but there is always a small amount of variability as to where it will end up and patients should be warned of this. Some surgeons try to avoid leaving a small vertical scar from closure of the...
Lots of surgeons are able to make the opening to your belly button very attractive, sometimes even more attractive than the original. You will have to ask the surgeon to see before and after photos of the belly buttons to see what they are calling Nrazilian belly buttons!
