Will a warm jacuzzi or ice packs help reduce swelling from tummy tuck surgery 4 weeks into recovery?

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Deborah Ekstrom, MD · Answer

If you have a compression garment from your surgery, it is reasonable to wear it during the daytime to control swelling.  Hot and cold are not a good idea.  Sometimes swelling at the lower part of the abdomen just above the incision line occurs about this time and it will go away after a while.  It is pretty normal, but check in with your surgeon if you have strong concerns to be sure that you have not develped a puddle (called a seroma), or some other problem.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Swelling after surgery will naturally go away on its own. SItting in a jacuzzi or using ice packs is not a good idea at this point.  Best also to review with your surgeon for specifics related to your surgery.

Carlos Saint-Hilaire Lockward,MD-Account Suspended · Answer

Hello Dear! Thank you for your question!
Actually it is not  clinically recommended; you could even become infected, so for your wellness you shouldn`t do it.
I wish you the best!

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