5 Days Post Op TT and Lipo of Hips with Breast Lift I Assume Its a Bad Ideal to Get on Scales?

5 days post op TT and lipo of hips with breast lift I assume its a bad ideal to get on scales? If u guessed I did:-( I didnt expect my weight to change any but it was up 4lbs! And I assume its just the swelling, oh waist line is up 3 inches really????that is over my binder! My waist wasn't that big for my size it was in my lower tummy that was big...I haven't been eating much cause I get full so easy, wow that's a good thing .. no nausea..just tell me I'm being crazy here

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Mommy Makeover results

Yes, this is the normal amount of weight gain with any tummy tuck and breast surgery. The scale is not your friend at this time. I feel manual lymphatic drainage will help you get rid of alot of the fluid you are hanging onto at this point. This is a normal reaction to the "trauma" to your belly and breasts. Hang in there, you will be pleased as the size continues to go down and wait on the scale watching.

Bad Ideal to Get on Scales

It was a bad idea. When my 8 pound 10 ounce first child was born, the weight loss of the child and the placenta was almost 18 pounds, yet on day 5 (discharge in that bygone era) his mom weighed a few pound more than on admission to labor and delivery. Not only did you make a bad choice to get on the scale, you chose just about the worst day possible. When I see body contouring patients back a week after surgery, I have already told them to expect not to be able to fit... more

Weight after tummy tuck, breast lift and liposuction

Weighing machines cause more panic than anything else I know! Tummy tuck, liposuction and breast lift is a lot of surgery. Your maximum swelling is 3 days afterwards. You can gain 5 pounds of fluid after major surgery It will go away by itself. If you find the recovery difficult, ask your surgeon for anxiety medicine. I tell my patients to NEVER WEIGH THEMSELVES. Loose clothes tell you as much as any weighing machine. Best wishes! more

Don't get on that scale

Whatever you do, don't start weighing yourself. You still have extra volume in your system and soft tissue from the surgery. That will eventually go away but it does have weight associated with it. Realize that your surgery was not a weight loss procedure but rather one to help your overall contour. Often times it is 6 weeks before you can really appreciate the change in your figure. You will do great..as long as you stay off the scale!

Weight 5 Days after Tummy Tuck, Lipo, and Breast Lift

At 5 days, you may have several pounds of fluid still on board. Yes, you should just calm down.

Weight after surgery

Weight gain after this type of surgery may seem unusual, but it is not. You have swelling from surgery that will go down as you continue to heal. Just be patient. Continue to eat right and listen to your surgeon's orders regarding activity, and stay away from the scale.

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Tummy Tuck and Lipo Over But Weight is Up and Tummy Looks Big

Yes, this is because you are retaining fluid. And this is completely normal. The fluid put under the skin for the lipo contains a salt solution which also retains fluid. Breast implants have some weight also. You can expect to look swollen and need a week for that to start going down. At five days you are at the point of maximum swelling. The lower abdomen will look swollen for up to three months, going through some phases of healing including firmness before it gets its... more

Weight after mommy makeover

Definitely a bad idea to get on the scale after surgery. Weight gain is very common right after surgery due to swelling and fluids from surgery. This weight will slowly dissipate over several weeks and you should return to your preoperative weight.

Up in weight after mommy makeover

Absolutely way too early to get on the scales! At 5 days post-op from a mommy makeover, you will likely be up in weight because of swelling and the fluids you were given in the operating room. Continue eating a healthy diet and your weight will be better in a couple of weeks.

Run away from the scale

Hello and thanks for the question. Yes very bad idea to get on a scale as the fluid from the surgery and immeditate post-op swelling still haven't resolved. Stay healthy and eat right, then get on the scales in six weeks. You'll be much happier then. Best of luck. Robert Kratschmer, MD

Yes, please don't weigh yourself now.

What you are seeing on the scale is water retention mostly. liposuction is performed by adding tumescent solution in to the area, prior to suctioning it out. some of what you're "seeing" is this added fluid. some of it is post operative swelling. don't let the weight, nor the swollen look of it scare you at this point.

Stay off the scale after your mommy makeover

Hello. Patients normally weigh three to twelve pounds heavier after any kind of liposuction surgery due to tumescent solution that is injected to limit bleeding. Your body will lose this extra weight naturally with time. Also keep in mind that this surgery is not done for weight loss but to improve the shape and contour of your body. You have nothing to worry about and as time goes on you will start to see the results you were expecting. Jaime Perez, MD Mommy Makeover... more