swollen 8 weeks post plastci surgery.....

[evobuilder 0]

8 weeks ago I have a posterior lift and Lipo of flanks.... also had a complete front scar revision (from my Tummy Tuck a year ago). At 8 weks, I am still feeling swollen, but more important, my waist seems bigger than pre surgery (none of my jeans fit like I went up a full waist size.

Anyone thoughts? I se my doc in 10 days, so I will know more, but just seems like I should be smaller than before, not actually have a larger waist.

[NewLife'sGr8 241]

You body has been through one heck of a traumatic experience!

Bloating is a biological response to trauma. It protects the organs.

Drink a lot of Water to help flush it out.

sometimes it takes 12 weeks or more for bloat to go down.

Be patient & wear comfies as much as possible.

I haven't had PS yet but I've had plenty of post-surgical bloating.

[cheryl2586 3,053]

Did they not give you a binder to wear? This keeps the swelling down. If not I would ask about it. You are supposed to where it every day except for showering.

[TheRealMeIsHere! 863]

when I had a panni/TT it took months before the swelling went down and I could get into my regular size. The Dr. said it could be 6 months till you see final result after plastics

[Sweet Pee 349]

Swelling will continue for many months. Sometimes up to 12-18 months for some people. Your compression garment is your best friend at this point and you may have to buy several smaller ones as your swelling continue to go down. Many have benefited from Lymphatic Drainage Massage, which helps speed up healing and reduce edema. There are several YouTube demonstrations which shows how you can do it yourself.

[NewLife'sGr8 241]

Thanks for the heads up on the Lymphatic Drainage Massage

[MichiganChic 3,262]

I had a LBL 3 months ago, and I'm still pretty swollen, too. Even the small of my back is swollen, and feels like I'm laying on a lump when I lay down or sit back in a chair. Not everyone swells so much, but it can last a year. My swelling goes up and down, and I can easily retain 5 pounds of Water in a day when it goes up. She removed about 6 pounds of skin, and I have never lost a pound since surgery.