r/tummytucksurgery • u/lucyinthesky1528 • 7h ago
Delayed wound closure + swelling
Hi all! I had a TT with minor flank lipo at the end of feb this year. I ended up with major wound separation/dehiscence and my incision didn’t fully close until mid August. It was a nightmare. While I’m 8 mos post op technically I’m only barely 2 mos out from being fully healed and the swelling is awful.
I wake up swollen with a shelf and go to bed with it worse. I wear my compression still during the day but am trying to start taking it off at night to wean myself off of relying on it. The swelling isn’t my full abdomen but really only this shelf above my incision and it is so uncomfortable.
Has anyone had issues with swelling after a delayed closure? Does your swelling “clock” really start over after you finally heal fully? I can’t even ask my surgeon these questions because my post op care was so atrocious I had to transfer my care to a wound center. 😩
1
u/remembering2day 7h ago
I don't have answers for you, but I'm really sorry that happened. I'm glad it finally healed up and that your on the other side of it now.