Tt and Lipo 11 Dpo...do I Look Awful? - Connecticut, CT

Hi Kim525, We are about the same timing of surgery (Jan24th). I still have swelling and made the mistake of getting on the scale only to find I have gone up 5 pounds! Don't fret; the swelling should start going down more in a couple weeks. Are you wearing your binder and taping your incision? That should help with swelling and raising of your incision line. Tummy tuck is a rough surgery and you gotta figure it takes time, weeks, months, to normalize again...stay positive:) HB

Hey! Welcome. I had surgery on january 25th so I think I am 12 days po. I am srill puffy amd swollen from my bb down. Hang in there. My dr said 6 weeks before I see the true results.

Look at my posts, I was very thick looking the first few weeks, no curves. That quickly changed. You will get better.

Hi sweetheart. I am one week post-op and weigh more now and look THICK, too. My doctor and nurse both told me to expect this before my surgery. The swelling can last a long time. You do NOT look terrible. Make sure to wear your binder all the time to help with the swelling, and drink lots of fluids. Everything is going to be fine. : )

Even if you don't feel you look smaller yet, bear in mind that you're still going to have substantial swelling for a while! Also, try not to weigh yourself for a while. That extra weight isn't fat, sweetie, it's fluid retention (which explains why you feel chunky.) I am only 1 day out and let me tell you, my boobs look huge! And my face and arms look fat, but hey, it's just fluid. I went into this expecting to be swollen and odd looking for a while :) It will settle down, same with you. Just try to take it easy, and wear your compression garment as much as you can to keep the swelling in your midsection down. It will get displaced to other spots on you, still, so don't be disheartened if you feel chunky looking for a few weeks. It will get better, hang in there :)