I am 49 years old and had a tummy tuck and muscle repair 7 weeks ago. For the first 4 weeks I wore a one piece stage one Marena garment. After 4 weeks, I started to wear a stage 2 marena brief but I still have swelling. My question is how long does it take for the tissues to reattach itself to the stomach wall and if it is safe to just wear a light compression garment, now that I am going on 7 weeks post op. I am afraid of getting a seroma or bursa and don't want to hinder my healing.
Answer: Compression garment for swelling After about 8 weeks, I let my patients start some exercise. It takes about that long for the skin to stick back to the abdominal wall. The swelling in the tissues can take 6 months to go away. The compression garment helps with the swelling, not the sticking of the skin to the abdominal wall.
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Answer: Compression garment for swelling After about 8 weeks, I let my patients start some exercise. It takes about that long for the skin to stick back to the abdominal wall. The swelling in the tissues can take 6 months to go away. The compression garment helps with the swelling, not the sticking of the skin to the abdominal wall.
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November 20, 2014
Answer: How long does it take for the skin to attach back to the stomach wall after Tummy Tuck and muscle repair? I don't think your swelling is related to the tissue attaching back together, but rather is normal swelling seen after a tummy tuck because the lymphatic drainage in your tissue has not completely reestablished itself. It may take 4 to 6 months for you to stop having swelling, and I have seen it take up to 12 months in some people.
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November 20, 2014
Answer: How long does it take for the skin to attach back to the stomach wall after Tummy Tuck and muscle repair? I don't think your swelling is related to the tissue attaching back together, but rather is normal swelling seen after a tummy tuck because the lymphatic drainage in your tissue has not completely reestablished itself. It may take 4 to 6 months for you to stop having swelling, and I have seen it take up to 12 months in some people.
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October 23, 2018
Answer: Swelling after tummy tuck First thing is to make sure there is no
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October 23, 2018
Answer: Swelling after tummy tuck First thing is to make sure there is no
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Answer: It can take around four to six weeks for skin to attach to the abdominal wall... It can take around
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Answer: It can take around four to six weeks for skin to attach to the abdominal wall... It can take around
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October 23, 2018
Answer: Compression Garments after tummy tuck surgery Linda,Thank you for your question. I know it can be frustrating to still have swelling 7 weeks after surgery. However, this is to be expected. I advise you to speak with your plastic surgeon and follow his/her guidelines.In my practice, I like my patients to wear a garment for the first 3 months. It is perfectly acceptable to be wearing a stage 2 garment at this phase. Many times patients wish to change to an over the counter garment at this phase. However, I don't recommend it. Often times over the counter garments can be too tight or not enough compression in the right place and swelling can get worse.My advise is to stick with the Stage 2 garment for another month. Maybe even wearing the Stage 1 garment at night. You are more than 1/2 way to the 3 month mark. Keep up the good work!
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October 23, 2018
Answer: Compression Garments after tummy tuck surgery Linda,Thank you for your question. I know it can be frustrating to still have swelling 7 weeks after surgery. However, this is to be expected. I advise you to speak with your plastic surgeon and follow his/her guidelines.In my practice, I like my patients to wear a garment for the first 3 months. It is perfectly acceptable to be wearing a stage 2 garment at this phase. Many times patients wish to change to an over the counter garment at this phase. However, I don't recommend it. Often times over the counter garments can be too tight or not enough compression in the right place and swelling can get worse.My advise is to stick with the Stage 2 garment for another month. Maybe even wearing the Stage 1 garment at night. You are more than 1/2 way to the 3 month mark. Keep up the good work!
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