Is it abnormal to still have swelling in my abdomen after a year of surgery? My tummy swell and it looks like I'm a few months pregnant. At the same time, I feel very tire as it occurs, normally around 1:00 or 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon. Isn't weird for my stomach to swell at the same time everyday? I would greatly appreciated your timely response. Thank you in advance for your advice.
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Much depends on what you mean by recovery time.
Many patients whose employment is not physically exertional are back to work in 10 days or so. Those who do heavy physical work may be out for 6 weeks if their employer has no "light duty."
As to being able to function at home without...
It appears that during your pregnancy you have lost some muscle tone, and may have had some separation of the rectus abdominis muscles, which formerly contributed to your six-pack. This is a very common occurrence after pregnancy. This can be improved with surgery, and that is best done after...
Remember that the refinement in your result takes time, often as long as 3 to 6 months to see the truly final result. Everything that you are describing is normal and your pictures look good for an excellent result after your tummy tuck and liposuction. Small areas of residual swelling...
