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Your description sounds like common post operative changes. Swelling and bruising can track back towards your hips and buttocks as you lay on your back and the fluid naturally settles in those areas. Additionally, if any liposuction was performed significant bruising is to be expected. Do not hesitate to contact your doctor's office if you feel anything is abnormal as most surgeons are happy to have a quick visit to relieve anxiety if there's nothing wrong and would rather see you sooner rather than later if there are more serious concerns.
Being one week out there is expected swelling as you know. It is not all that common to be swollen in the buttocks and hips if you did not get liposuction in that area during your tummy tuck. However, if you were my client I wouldn't be too worried about it assuming you've had post operative visits since surgery already. If you have anything that seems out of the normal postoperative course I would call your surgeon's office and ask to be seen.
Its not uncommon to experience swelling and bruising in the hips and buttocks after tummy tuck surgery particularly if your procedure was combined with liposuction to help achieve improved asymmetry. Keep a close eye on your progress and advise you surgeon if you are concerned.
It's not unusual to have significant swelling in the hip and upper buttock are following an abdominoplasty surgery, especially if some liposuction was performed over the areas. However, let your surgeon know about this situation. They may want to see you back in their office sooner that previously planned. Best wishes, Dr. Lepore.
In general having a spinal cord stimulator should be a contraindication to an abdominoplasty. Your plastic surgeon will need to know the exact location of the stimulator which should be entirely possible if they talk to the spinal surgeon that does the implantation. In fact, some plastic...
Thank you for your question and I am sorry that you have run into this timing issue with surgery and FMLA. Unfortunately few patients can return to work after a TT that involves a muscle tightening procedure within a week. Your best bet is to continue to accumulate PTO until you can ensure y...
Thank you for your question. Tummy tuck and liposuction (sometimes referred to as lipotuck) can be a very rewarding procedure. Each individual may require different aspects of a procedure to achieve the best results. For example some individuals may want their back liposuctioned in ad...