TT w MR...1.2 yrs po...At 1st i was super tight sitting & standing then I started to notice a bulge when sitting. Ive addressed it several times. PS said after the skin heals it relaxes & the only way to fix it is to have a upper body lift. I honestly feel like shes just trying to get more money out of me. I had already had a BR 8 m prior to the TT. Is there any Else I can do? Feeling a little depressed.
What are the best way's to sit and watch TV and what about laying down to sleep. I have never had any kind of surgery in my life and I really don't know what to do and I'm starting to freak out with only 14 days to my tummy tuck but I have lost 104 lbs and really need to fix all this.
They put me on muscle relaxers, got better then they started again a week later. I was getting 20-30 a day, when I sat, laid down or drove a car. 2 weeks later (5 wks post op) I was put on muscle relaxers for 2weeks and are better. I am down to 1-2 a day. Wear a compression garment to drive. Oblique area feels like the muscle is twisting. Very uncomfortable. when will all this get better? I am 14 weeks post op.
I still have my drains and have been 25cc on each side for the past 10 days. Is it safe to have them removed? I'm still wearing my garmet and binder day and night and can't get it to be lower. My activity is low and i seat all day at home and only walk very little. My doctor wants it lower than 25cc. Im afraid if drains are remove at 25cc on each side I may have a seroma later on... Thank you in advance
I had a tummy tuck 1 week ago and I am not very happy with my results. I know that it is very early days and everyone says that there is alot of swelling but is it normal that my upper belly pokes out so much especially when I sit down. When I suck in the upper belly then it looks flat but when I leave it out normally then it really sticks out. Please see my photos. Is this normal?
I am 15 days post tummy tuck surgery and feel well enough to return to work. I am an attorney, so I spend the majority of my day sitting and working from my desk. I've read sitting for prolonged periods of time post tummy tuck surgery can be problematic and cause excess fluid to collect in your pelvic area, seroma, etc. Is this a concern and/or is there a time-frame guideline and/or any helpful recommendations for this type of work/post surgery situation? Thank you!!