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I Had Tummy Tuck and Lipo 8 Weeks Ago, And Still Have Swelling, Around The Incision Especially. Is This Normal?

asked 8 months ago by anon7474
Latest answer by Robert M. Grenley, MD
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Tags: 2 months post-op, incision, normal, swelling

I had tummy tuck 8 weeks ago and still swollen on my tummy, specially the scar.is this normal?

3 answers to I Had Tummy Tuck and Lipo 8 Weeks Ago, And Still Have Swelling, Around The Incision Especially. Is This Normal?

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Still have swelling 8 weeks after a tummy tuck

It is normal to have swelling for weeks to months after a tummy tuck. The acute swelling (fluid in the tissues) mostly resolves over a few weeks. The more chronic thickening of scar tissue, both beneath the incision and under the tummy as a whole, may take 6 months or more to completely soften and flatten. The lymphatic obstruction (where the tummy is flatter in the morning upon arising, and accumulates in the lower flap just above the incision during the day while up and around,... more
Robert M. Grenley, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck - I Had Tummy Tuck and Lipo 8 Weeks Ago, And Still Have Swelling, Around The Incision Especially. Is This Normal?

It sounds pretty normal though it's also a question of degree. A small amount of swelling is normal; a significant amount is not. And the trend is important also. Do you have more swelling than a few weeks ago, less, or the same? The greater the total amount of swelling, and the more it's increasing lately, the higher the likelihood that you are accumulating some fluid. This fluid can be drained off, or drains reinserted, or both but - above all - you... more
Alan Engler, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck Swelling?

Thank you for the question. Congratulations on your recent tummy tuck surgery. Yes, it is quite normal to have swelling around the incision 8 weeks after the tummy tuck surgery. I tell my patients that they won't see the end results of the tummy tucks surgery until one year post operatively. The swelling usually dissipates and the next one to 2 months. I would suggest continued follow with your plastic surgeon who will be checking for “abnormal... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

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