Three months ago, I underwent tummy tuck with liposuction of the flanks. I have some intermittent swelling through my midsection (especially after exercise), which I understand is normal. I've been surprised to find that my hips and thighs seem bigger - my jeans are now too loose in the waist, but skin tight in the legs. Is this swelling too? Or weight gain? Any idea how long it will last?
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The lumpiness, swelling, itching and hardness after a surgery like you had typically persists at least 8 weeks after the surgery then slowly goes away. In my experience, daily massage of the hard areas makes the biggest difference in getting rid of it sooner rather than later. It can easily take...
I'm sorry to hear that you're having so much trouble with skin breakdown and fungal infections after going through so much! You should be proud of yourself for losing all that weight though, and now it's time to put your needs first and get your body back!
You have basically 2 options:
1) You...
The costs of a tummy tuck can vary from about $6500 to $10,000 depending on what is done and how much the patient needs removed. It was difficult to say from the photos that you posted. My specalty is body contouring after weight loss and I am President of the American Society of Bariatric...
