today i am 3 weeks post op from tummy tuck and lipo. i have done very well. walking upright after 1 week. scar healing perfectly with no infections or pain. belly button seems good and lipo is good. however, i am much more swollen today than i was 1 week out of surgery. there is a hardened line along my incision and i look about 4 months pregnant vs. the flat tummy i had a week ago. im pretty flat when i lay down but when i get up im bloated and hard. is it normal to continue to swell?
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January 31, 2011
Answer: Sudden swelling of abdomen 3 weeks after surgery
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