post tummy tuck
I am six weeks out from a breast lift, brachioplasty, tummy tuck and hernia repair. Everything went pretty well and the recovery has been decent. Friday night I noticed a lump (about the size of a med-;arge size marble) under my tummy tuck incision. Initially I thought it might be another hernia, but it is above my hip bone (which I never felt before WLS !!) Anyways, it doesn't look infected or red - definetely not swelling - I have that too. Was supposed to see the doc Aug 6 but will probably call tomorrow. Wonder if anyone has experienced anything like this or any thoughts on what it might be ?
After six weeks, sounds strange to be a seroma -- maybe a cyst or something like that. No need for guessing -- good idea going to your doctor tomorrow! Congrats on your successful surgery!
Marla
Marla
Marla a/k/a Feistyemm
Surgery Date: 4/21/2005; HW: 333/ SW: 271/ CW:133/ GOAL: 150 or UNDER
Highest BMI: 54.7; BMI Now: 22.6 -- Jeans before surgery: 32. Now: 6
PS: 2006/7 LBL, Bracheoplasty & Upper Thigh Lift. 8/2012: UBackLift & Breast Implants
(redone 3 times). 7/17/18: vertical thigh lift (needs to be redone - left too much skin) &
replacement of 1 breast implant due to rupture (still needs to be fixed due to placement).
I have several areas like that. The only way I notice is when I am running my hand over my scars. The partner of my surgeon who saw me when I had a lot of extra swelling said it is just a thickening of the scar tissue, kind of like an internal keloid instead of keloiding on the outside. He said it was nothing to worry about. I have one over my left hip, and a thickening, not necessarily a lump, around my umbilicus and where the two incisions were sown together.



