My stomach is not firm like people say it should be. I can push down on it and jiggle with my hand a bit. Is this because it is not attached to the muscle wall yet ? Drains were removed at 7 DPO and wasn’t draining very much at that point. Some people are suggesting that I have a seroma but I do not have fever, lump /ball, bruising or pain. I am wearing the binder dr gave 24/7
December 27, 2018
Answer: Tummy not firm 10 days after tummy tuck. As you can imagine, it's very hard to give you a diagnosis based on your description of what your tummy feels like to you. Even when personally examining a patient it's not always easy to know what's going on every time. What you are experiencing can be perfectly normal at this point so early in your recovery. When fluid is present as in a seroma, the tissue will wave when pressed, it's very obvious. Softness in the tissue may indicate swelling. At this point you'r entitled to have swelling. If you're concerned about your results then ask your surgeon, he/she will be happy to explain what's going on.
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December 27, 2018
Answer: Tummy not firm 10 days after tummy tuck. As you can imagine, it's very hard to give you a diagnosis based on your description of what your tummy feels like to you. Even when personally examining a patient it's not always easy to know what's going on every time. What you are experiencing can be perfectly normal at this point so early in your recovery. When fluid is present as in a seroma, the tissue will wave when pressed, it's very obvious. Softness in the tissue may indicate swelling. At this point you'r entitled to have swelling. If you're concerned about your results then ask your surgeon, he/she will be happy to explain what's going on.
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December 16, 2018
Answer: Postoperative period 10 days after surgery still very early to judge outcome. Swelling, bruising, firmness are all expected during this early stage. Please relax and offer more time for things to settle.
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December 16, 2018
Answer: Postoperative period 10 days after surgery still very early to judge outcome. Swelling, bruising, firmness are all expected during this early stage. Please relax and offer more time for things to settle.
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