4 weeks post-op. Does everything look ok? I cut a stitch that was causing bleeding, but all seems ok now. (photo)

Hello. Great question. Thank you for your picture. Based on your image, you are healing well. Yes it is normal to still be swollen at 4 weeks post op. It may take up to six months for all the swelling to subside. Keep wearing your garment and follow your surgeons post op instructions. Good luck with your recovery.

From your photo it appears you are healing normally.  Swelling is expected at this phase and will persist for several weeks yet.  I encourage you to continue to follow the advice of your plastic surgeon and discuss all concerns you have.

It is normal for stitches to resurface after surgery, and often times they could just be removed bu hand. However, there is a risk of infection in doing this so it is usually advisable to have them removed by your surgeon. Make sure that all incisions and open wounds are clean and dry to prevent infection. 

Many thanks for your query.
Your tum looks good from the single pic. Still a bit swollen in the lower part.
Sutures coming to the surface is common after such surgery. Trimming them is one way to sort the problem. Probably best to let your surgeon do any more trimming if needed.
Best
Mark

Hi, thanks for your question
looks like the wound is settling well.  it is not unusual for a stitch to come through to the surface instead of dissolving.  its difficult to make a judgement just based on a single post op picture but you typically get some swelling in the tummy tissues which persists for many months and often varies up and down every few days.  however, if you can feel as though there is fluid sloshing around behind the skin, this may be a sign of 'seroma' which is a harmless fluid collection - but this should ideally be drawn off with a needle.
I hope this helps