I had a full tummy tuck 3 days ago (with muscle repair) and noticed that my hips are very swollen. I did NOT have lipo. All the research I am doing on message boards, I seem to find women who had their thighs swell. I can't seem to find hip swelling. Could this be due to the trauma? What about the garment pushing my skin down? Thank you!
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June 13, 2017
Answer: Is HIP swelling common after a full tummy tuck with muscle repair and NO lipo
Dear FNP,Thank you for the great photos. The area that you have shown is about what I would expect from the amount of necrosis that you have shown initially. It appears clean and with good healing tissue. I think you will be fine and the wound will heal well on its own. Your plastic surgeon...
Unfortunately it looks as though your belly button did not have enough blood flow after surgery, and the skin has died. This is not normal after a tummy tuck, but it is one of the known risks of the procedure. This will remain an open wound until the skin heals in from the edges. This could heal...
Unfortunately I am unaware of any specific exercises that will reduce the sag of your tummy. Excess fat can be removed with liposuction and sagging or excess skin can be removed via a tummy tuck.
