Tummy tuck 3 days ago, today, vaginal swelling. Is this normal?

Thank you for your question.its normal to have such symptoms after the tummy tuck and liposuction procedure you had few days ago. Best of luck!Dr. Dhaval M Patelhoffman estates, south Barrington, oak brook, Naperville

Hi.  It is fairly normal to get swelling of the labia and vaginal area after a tummy tuck and liposuction.  If you have pain as well it is certainly reasonable to touch base with your surgeon to sort through things.  Pain there is not unusual, but depending on your symptoms could also indicate something else, like a urinary tract infection, or yeast infection.  Good luck and take care, Dr. Howell

Thank you very much for sharing your concerns with us.At this point (3 days post-po) the swelling is normal.To reduce it, I recommend you perform daily lymphatic drainage massage therapy over the abdomen and wear a postoperative girdle from thigh to the breasts.Kind regards,Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

Swelling after tummy tuck often worse after 2-3 days than initially, and swelling in the pubic region is normal.  Unless you become unable to urinate, or there are signs of infection (redness, fever, increasing pain), I would not be concerned.  It all sounds normal.

Thank you for your question and I am sorry to hear of your vaginal swelling.  This is a common symptom after a tummy tuck as gravity will have a tendency of causing the more dependent areas of your body to swell, especially as the surgery interrupts many of the connections your body uses to reduce swelling.  As your activity level increases you will also see some worsening of this swelling.  Use of compression garments can often improve these symptoms until your body has fully healed.  Hope this helps.