I was feeling pretty good until 3days ago, not much swelling, pretty normal activity.Now when I sleep my muscles in my stomach get very hard and feel like they are moving to the point its uncomfortable and wakes me up.I am also more swollen now than 2-3 weeks post op. This week is supose to be my period week, have not started,most definitely not preg. could this swelling just be bloating? Belly button still kind of ooozing, and kind of looks like pus in it.No pain and no odor.Is all this normal?
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I agree with all of my colleagues who tell you to check with your surgeon, since there are many different answers depending on your surgeon's technique, suture choices, use of drains (or not), and the exact operation you had. But let's give a few general recommendations:
If...
After a tummy tuck I recommend a high protein, low carb diet, low salt diet. Don't worry about the calories for a coiuple of weeks - you need them to heal. Vitamins with extra minerals are always good. Avoid gassy foods such as beans, whole grains, pasta and some veggies like lettuce,...
Your protuberant abdomen must be caused by either an increase in intra-abdominal fat (you would know this just by checking your weight) or by stretching apart of the rectus muscles, which were sutured together at the time of your surgery. If your muscles have stretched back out,...