I am 6 wks post op from a mini tuck /lipo of my entire trunk and have been released to work. Until the earlier part of the 6th wk I have been accumulating fluid under the skin that has to be drained with a syringe by my doctor. I work as massage therapist performing 5-6 one hour massages 4 days a week. During these services I am constantly bent at the waist and applying pressure with my upper body. After 2 days back I noticed increased fluid and muscle swelling below my navel.
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December 15, 2021
Answer: Will constant bending at work ruin the results of my tummy tuck?
Post op surgical garments should provide gentle compression and not be excessively tight. The garment should not interfere with your breathing. I strongly recommend you have surgery with a board certified plastic surgeon and ask them about the garments they use.
Thank you so much for your question about your tummy tuck and the slow healing wound.Your incision now looks excellent. It should heal with good wound care. The surgeon did the right thing by cutting out a non-healing wound. The permanent sutures are out, your skin can heal. It may take another...
Thank you so much for your question about a tummy tuck.Then photos suggest that a liposuction might be all you need.You are young, your skin looks in good condition - it should shrink down.However often the muscle under the pooch is also weak - and the correction is a mini-tummy tuck.This will...