Help!! Need to hear from post op Panniculectomy patients.1 mo after little relief!!

I would love to hear from anyone that has had a Panniculectomy. I had the surgery 4 weeks ago and it has been a miserable month of recovery. If I felt good now that would be great, but the area is so hard especially the pubic area, and I am still downing pain pills. I have had many surgeries over the years but this has been the hardest and most painful. The Dr. said every thing looks good but I don't feel like it is healing fast enough. At this rate I won't be back to normal for a couple of more months. Am I being too impatient? If anyone has had any experience with this proceedure please let me know how it went and what to expect. Thanks so much, I am in Ca.

Have you tried posting this on the Plastic Surgery Forum? I'm betting you can get some feedback there. Best of luck, Caeli

What if Panniculectomy? I have never heard of it explain it to me please. Tamika open RNY post op 2wks Wash, DC

I have not personally had this surgery, however, I do know that with surgery in general, protien expediates healing. Try boosting your protien and water and move around as much as you can to encourage good bloodflow to the area. I hope you feel better soon. Best regards, Jaimee

Hey...look up Caroline Martin on the CA and PA boards...you can run her name I think... She's had every PS surgery there is... I thought "hard skin"...was dead tissue... that's curious to me. Dead tissue or necrosis is of course, NOT GOOD.. hmmmm.. Best wishes, K

I haven't had a penniculectomy, but I had a breast reduction over 10 years ago. I felt the same as you. It was very hard to recover. Do you think the hard tissue might be swelling? My surgeon told me it takes almost a year for all swelling to go away from surgery but after 3 months, I didn't even notice it. And my breasts still look great. Of course, after I lose 100#, I'll need those puppies lifted back up.

i had tummy tuck 9 months ago. i didnt have a whole lot of pain but i do know you will be swollen for atleast 6 months. i certainly dont regret it and once you feel better you probably wont either(I HOPE) good luck and if you think something is wrong have another dr. check you out better safe than sorry.

Hello Marlene and Congrats,
Well I have been Blogging alot about a tummy tuck and from what i am told this procedure is everything but hte cosmetic. So I have learned you have plenty of swelling and it almost takes some too months before full recovery from the swelling. Now did you have drains or not  I know alot of women I hhave talk to say they feel like a balloon and some time they have extra liquid that need to be removed. I am in Ca too. The Riverside area! No salt I heard I also blog on realself.com about procedures,,, Good luck on your Journey!