Doctor visit today 1 week after TT, questions
Had my first post op visit today they took out one drain and about a third of the staples. Have to go back on friday to have the other drain taken out, then again next week for more staples. They said it looks good, a little swollen but that should go away. My weight is still up about 4 pounds from surgery day and I cant fit into any of my regular pants?? is that from the fluid retention, being swollen? not really sure and how long before I can wear regular clothes? Deb
I had a tummy tuck yesterday. My surgeon told me the swelling goes down week after week and by 1 month, there will be 30% swelling remaining. Then a couple more months for that to go away.
ETA: I didn't have staples either. He used dissolvable stitches underneath and steri strips (like stron tape) on top of the incisions. I' m only 2.5 days post-op so I still have my drains which he thinks I might for another week or so. I haven't even tried putting on jeans, just wearing comfy yoga pants with elastic waistband.
ETA: I didn't have staples either. He used dissolvable stitches underneath and steri strips (like stron tape) on top of the incisions. I' m only 2.5 days post-op so I still have my drains which he thinks I might for another week or so. I haven't even tried putting on jeans, just wearing comfy yoga pants with elastic waistband.