I still have overhang 5 weeks after tummy tuck, and a ridge is developing above the incision. Is it swelling? (Photo)

December 23, 2015
Asked By:Dermam in Los Angeles, CA

I am so upset because I still have the overhang of skin! Where the scar is it indents and pooches out above it. Could this be swelling or will I need revision? If so will it be a mini Lipo procedure and what's the recovery time for that? The first days po I didn't have this. It was FLAT. This started to show up gradually after the drains were removed. There is no waviness indicating seroma and my ps said it wasn't that. He said give it time since it could still resolve but... Ugh! I'm so upset.

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