I am one week post full abdominoplasty and I am so swollen when will it go down?

I am one week post full abdominoplasty and my waist is bigger than it was before hand! Granted my pannus is now gone, but my pants don't fit now because of the larger waist! My drains were removed four days post op because there was little drainage. I am getting around fine and even went shopping by myself at the mall today. I can't stand up perfectly straight, but almost. I still feel pretty puffy... will the swelling eventually go down and how long will it take? Will my tummy eventually be flat??? Please help I am really obsessing about this! Any advice or encouragement would be greatly appreciated!

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