I am 21 weeks post op & still have a great deal of swelling from my BB to my pubic area.The area is very firm & gets larger as the day goes on.(the pics are in the a.m.)I'm using spanks or my compression garment. My surgeon doesnt seem concerned but everything I read says most of the swelling should be gone by now. Is this normal? Does hypothyroidism have anything to do with prolonged swelling? Would a water pill hinder my healing, or should I try that? Is there anything else i can do?
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Hello and thank you for your question. Unfortunately I saw this too often in my practice and therefore stopped using permanent suture years ago. The sequence that you have described is typical for a delayed reaction to a permanent stitch. The fact that it nearly cleared up is great, but if...
It is highly unlikely that you would need a blood transfusion after a tummy tuck and Brazilian Butt Lift, but unexpected bleeding may occur. Assuming you are healthy enough to have these surgeries and if you did have some bleeding, it would be rare to have enough bleeding to need a transfusion....
There is no generic catch-all answer to this like there would be for straight liposuction (5 litres as an outpatient). It really depends on how much excess you have, how much would be removed during liposuction vs during the tummy tuck and how your overall health is. The only way to be sure is...
