tummy tuck 13 weeks medial thigh lift with lipo 7 weeks. I have put on 20lbs but the first thing i noticed was my hourglass figure was gone and i was very straight. I mentioned this to my nurse who said my dr could not have made me bigger. Before surgery and i had a 31 inch waist now varies between 35 and 36 inches. Is this just swelling? He did an internal muscle repair, i cant feel a diastasis gap. Is it something else? How much longer will it last? Would a diuretic help or do i just wait?
March 1, 2018
Answer: Post op weight & swelling Have have had 2 big operations in a vey short space of time. I would usually wait 3 months between these procedures. Weighing yourself & doing measurements now is not useful, as your surgeon most certainly won't have put any extra tissue on to your body. So the extra will be fluid. Most definitely do NOT take diuretics unless there is a medical reason to do so. The fluid & swelling will sort itself out as time goes on & your body will change shape. Continue to follow up with your surgeon & express any shape concerns with him. It may take 6 months or more before you see your final outcome. All the best
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March 1, 2018
Answer: Post op weight & swelling Have have had 2 big operations in a vey short space of time. I would usually wait 3 months between these procedures. Weighing yourself & doing measurements now is not useful, as your surgeon most certainly won't have put any extra tissue on to your body. So the extra will be fluid. Most definitely do NOT take diuretics unless there is a medical reason to do so. The fluid & swelling will sort itself out as time goes on & your body will change shape. Continue to follow up with your surgeon & express any shape concerns with him. It may take 6 months or more before you see your final outcome. All the best
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February 28, 2018
Answer: Larger waist after lower body lift During a lower body lift, skin is tightened in the vertical dimension. In the region of the waist, along each side of your body, the skin is made tight between the lower aspect of the rib cage and the hips, where the scar is located. Because the skin has been tightened, it may not follow the contour of your waist the same way, however, as the skin relaxes I think you'll find the contour of your waist will return towards normal.
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February 28, 2018
Answer: Larger waist after lower body lift During a lower body lift, skin is tightened in the vertical dimension. In the region of the waist, along each side of your body, the skin is made tight between the lower aspect of the rib cage and the hips, where the scar is located. Because the skin has been tightened, it may not follow the contour of your waist the same way, however, as the skin relaxes I think you'll find the contour of your waist will return towards normal.
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