Swelling after Tumescent Liposuction?

I had Tumescent Liposuction on my upper and lower abdomen 5 days ago, is the pulling pain in my lower ab normal when i stand the first few minutes?

I also feel that my lower belly still looks the same. My upper abs look way flatter, could it be swelling? It looked perfect immediately after the procedure and it swelled for 2 days and on day 3 it looked flat, but now I am concern because it is poofy and jiggly.

3 answers to “Swelling after Tumescent Liposuction?”

A: Swelling after Tumescent Lipo

By Bruce Katz, MD - New York City Dermatologist

Don’t worry, it’s completely normal. After tumescent liposuction, we always want our patients to remember what they look like the day or two after the procedure because that it what you are going to look like and probably even better. The few days after surgery you will start going thru the... more

A: No need for alarm, this is probably normal after Lipo

By James F. Boynton, MD - Houston Plastic Surgeon

Almost all liposuction is "tumescent" which means that close to a similar volume of saline (salt water solution with some adrenaline and xylocaine) is pumped into the tissues or areas to be liposuctioned as are removed, which in the abdomen can be several liters of fluid. This is done mostly for... more

A: This may be normal

By Scott E. Kasden, MD - Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction is actually very traumatic, even though the incisions on the skin are small. You should expect a lot of swelling and bruising, even with tumescent technique. The jiggly stuff may indicate a fluid collection beneath the skin. You should have compression garments to help with this... more

Swelling after Tumescent Liposuction?

A: Swelling after Tumescent Lipo

A: No need for alarm, this is probably normal after Lipo

A: This may be normal

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