When does the stomach swelling go down?

[Domika03 309]

Since I was originally banded, I had lost quite a bit of weight before needing a revision due to a partially slipped band. I can wear a size 12 pants comfortably around my waist, but they're big everywhere else. Mind you, I have that lovely flab that hangs over my 3 c-section scars & that won't go away unless I have cosmetic surgery (which I won't do). It's quite unattractive & that alone prevents me from going down a size. I digress.

While I've noticed that my stomach isn't "as" bloated as it originally was, I can still still it's swollen. I was just wondering when this swelling might go down? Also, if you had surgical glue, how long before that fell off on its own?

[Bufflehead 6,358]

I can't really speak to the swelling, but as to the glue: at my two week follow up, the NP told me I could help it along a little. She told me just to rub a little bit, gently, in the shower, to help it come off. Not to pick or pull at it, but that rubbing a little bit when it was warm/moist would help it fall off on its own.

[BellaHugz 331]

I can't really speak to the swelling, but as to the glue: at my two week follow up, the NP told me I could help it along a little. She told me just to rub a little bit, gently, in the shower, to help it come off. Not to pick or pull at it, but that rubbing a little bit when it was warm/moist would help it fall off on its own.

Did you np mention how to rub, up and down or in a circular motion? It sounds like good advice I might try it too.

[Bufflehead 6,358]

@Bellahugz she didn't say exactly how to do it. I just rubbed a little, not much. I'm glad I had the glue - easy to deal with, no itching, and my scars are close to nonexistent.

[Kindle 8,667]

I was bloated and swollen about two weeks. At least it was that long before I felt comfortable wearing jeans vs elastic waist pants. And I I did the glue rubbing thing at about two weeks. The glue was already gone from 2 incisions, but still a little left on the other two.

[BellaHugz 331]

@Bellahugz she didn't say exactly how to do it. I just rubbed a little, not much. I'm glad I had the glue - easy to deal with, no itching, and my scars are close to nonexistent.

That is wonderful news!! No scars and no itching your a lucky girl.