What Size Do You Consider to Be a Small and Large Seroma? (photo)

Thank you for your question.  Swelling after tummy tuck - or, in your case, abdominal wall reconstruction - is commonplace and can be persistent to some degree for several months.  With that in mind, localized areas of swelling may represent seroma that may warrant drainage.  I would re...

After 4 weeks you pretty much can do whatever you want so if your body stretches or pulls whatever you should be fine.

Relax, and let the wound heal.  The scar often melts away, and becomes invisible to casual observation.  Patients with a short distance from xiphoid to umbilicus and long distance from umbilicus to pubic symphysis offer plastic surgeons a choice during tummy tuck:  Option #1:...

There are several options for chronic pain , itching or dysesthesia pain managment consult ultrasound, physical therapy acupuncture injections by your physician with marcaine tegretol or similar

Dear Buffyduck, The best postition to sit and even sleep in after a tummy tuck is the reclined position.  It will minimize the tension on your scar while your newly stretched skin relaxes over the days following surgery.  Be sure to get up and walk several times a day and exercise...

Swelling of the lower abdomen is entirely normal at 6 weeks post op. Of course you need to be active with 3 young children, and it is great that you feel well enough to do your regular activities, as demanding as they are. Swelling, particularly in the lower abdomen will fluctuate with activity...