I'm 29 days post op!I have had a tummy tuck and lipo I was told I needed to wear the compression garment which is also known as a faja for 3 months. However doctors told me I needed to take it off 2 hours every day, my problem now is that when I do take it off I cannot go the full 2 hours without me putting it back on because I am in so much pain my back has this burning sensation and my stomach muscles are swelling and feels like theyre tightening up... is this normal and how long is this expected to last.
I am 3 years post TT with MR. I still swell daily and it gets really hard and swelling can be painful to the touch. Is the shelf like appearance of my tummy due to poor healing of my scar and build up of scar tissue internally? And if so, would a revision address this? A massage therapist told me this is lymph that can't drain because of my scar, could a revision improve this?
Is this normal to have so much swelling? Or is it bloating this far out? Had muscle repair and some Lipo! Sometimes I wish I would have stayed the way I was! After gastric sleeve 2 yrs ago lost 90 lbs decided to get this done. Not so sure this was the right thing! Plz HELP!
Tummy tuck lipo 360 on 3/30/23 All seemed normal until 12/2023. when I experienced a lower abdomen swelling when walking or standing for longer periods. 6/2024 I find out I have kidney cancer. Dr performs open nephrectomy down midline of abdomen removes all cancer on 8/1/2024. Today im cancer free. The upper stomach is misshapen, lower tummy more swollen than before, when standing or walking Lying down sometimes doesnt help it go away. Sometimes the swelling feels hard. Why ? Fixes?
Im 4 weeks post op and would love to take a hot bath. I almost think it would help with some of the firmness/tightness. But I still have almost all the glue on! Would it increase swelling and inflammation? Im doing very well with no complications.