Pitting Edema After Tummy Tuck

I am 3 weeks post op with my tummy tuck and my incision and the area around it is hard. There is some pitting edema as well. Is this normal? It's right above the Mons and is only located in the pelvis area, every where else feels fairly normal.

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Persistent Pubic Swelling after Tummy Tuck

''3 weeks post op with my tummy tuck and my incision and the area around it is hard. There is some pitting edema as well. Is this normal? "- "Pitting Edema" - Hmmmm...sounds like nurse / doctor talking or someone who spent a lot of time reading medical literature... Swelling is caused both by the sheer trauma of surgery as well as by the interruption of lymphatic channels. The latter take much longer to reconnect and their responsible swelling takes longer to resolv more

Persistent pitting edema (swelling) of tummy after tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)

SEE LINK FOR PHOTOS BELOW: This is commonly the area which takes the longest for the edema to resolve due to the length of the scar and interruption with lymphatic circulation. It typically takes 3 months to completely resolve. Make sure you are not wearing compressive garments or bands above the incision that aggravate the edema. Lymphatic massage by an experienced practitioner may help. see video