I Had Tummy Tuck and Lipo 8 Weeks Ago, And Still Have Swelling, Around The Incision Especially. Is This Normal?

Yes, it is normal to have swelling 8 weeks after a tummy tuck with liposuction. You had a lot of surgery and it takes a while for the swelling to resolve.  Wearing a light compression garment (like Spanks) can be helpful, as well as massage. Keep all your post op appointments with your board certified plastic surgeon.  

I hope that helps and wish you all the best!

Thank you for the question. Congratulations on your recent  tummy tuck surgery.

Yes, it is quite normal to have swelling around the incision 8 weeks after the tummy tuck surgery.  I tell my patients that they won't see the end results of the tummy tucks surgery until one year post operatively.

The swelling usually dissipates and the next one to 2 months.  I  would suggest continued follow with your plastic surgeon who will be checking for “abnormal swelling” ( for example seroma).  If you have any signs of infection (redness, discharge, fevers) associated with the  swelling  see your surgeon ASAP.

I hope this helps.

It is normal to have swelling for weeks to months after a tummy tuck.  The acute swelling (fluid in the tissues) mostly resolves over a few weeks. The more chronic thickening of scar tissue, both beneath the incision and under the tummy as a whole, may take 6 months or more to completely soften and flatten.  The lymphatic obstruction (where the tummy is flatter in the morning upon arising, and accumulates in the lower flap just above the incision during the day while up and around, then resolves again by the next morning) will gradually diminish over a few months as new lymphatic channels that were divided by the incision are re-established.  Final result? maybe 6 months or so, but getting gradually better and smaller over that time.