Swollen groin after tummy tuck

Is it normal to have a lot of swelling at the groin area 2 weeks after a tummy tuck? I feel like some water just sitting there...

5 answers to “Swollen groin after tummy tuck”

A: Groin swelling is normal after tummy tuck

By Robert M. Freund, MD - New York City Plastic Surgeon

If the swelling feels like it is hard and doughy - then it is normal swelling. If the swelling feels like a water balloon, then you need to show it to your surgeon- it may be a fluid collection that can be easily drained

A: At issue, is it in the tissue?

By Kenneth R. Francis, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Nadeige, It is indeed normal to have swelling in the groin area after tummy tuck surgery. Gravity will pull the fluid in your tissues to the most dependent area of your body and this may worsen the swelling in the groin as you begin to get back on your feet more, usually a week or so after surgery... more

A: Significant swelling is uncommon after two weeks

By Christopher L. Hess, MD - Fairfax Plastic Surgeon

Significant tissue swelling for the first few days after surgery is common. Usually after one week the majority of swelling is gone. After the drains are removed significant swelling could be the result of a seroma, or fluid collection. See your doctor for an evaluation. ... more

A: This may be a seroma

By Evan Sorokin, MD - Cherry Hill Plastic Surgeon

Any area that feels somewhat like a water collection after a tummy tuck needs to be evaluated by your surgeon to make sure you do not have a seroma. Unfortunately seromas are fluid collections that can occur after a procedure such as a tummy tuck. These can be easily treated either by drainage with a needle... more

A: It can be normal... or a fluid collection

By David L. Kaufman, MD - Sacramento Plastic Surgeon

It's quite normal to have swelling in the groin area after a tummy tuck.... because of gravity, swelling (edema) tends to settle in the most dependent part of the surgical site... and in this case the groin area. It takes a while to subside - often 4-8 weeks. There is a smaller possibility that the... more