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Tummy Tuck ??? About Clothing

How soon after your TT do you fill like dressing in a non elastic pant/skirt/short? Also, when I go back to work after two weeks will my pants fit bigger in the stomach waist? Will I still be swollen still and look the same (or bigger) then I did before?

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I hate to say everyone swells differently, but it is true. I went up one size for about a month, but I am a lover of easy elastic waist clothing, LOL. I lived in a housecoat for the first couple of weeks and wore big sweat pants if I did go out.

Good luck.

Mimi

Hi, I'm 6 weeks post op tt and have retained a fair amount of fluid. I went out and bought elastic :wub:new pants cos my zippered ones didn't fit. Stating to lose the fluid now. I read it can take 6 weeks to 6 months.

Well, that could also depend on whether or not you come home with drains or not,,they are hard enough to deal with under sweats and baggy stuff,,I could not even attempt to put on regular clothes till they came out, and it was still a bit before anything tight went over that incision,,,but you just have to follow what your doctor recommends for your individual type of incision,,all seem to have different approaches to the healing process..best of luck to you, and enjoy that new shape!!!! Miz-boo

I'm 2 weeks post-op from my TT and I haven't even attempted to put on any clothes that I would have to button, snap or zip. :bored: I still have my drains (altho I should lose at least 1 tomorrow...finally!!!)

I have spent the last 2 weeks in night shirts and laying around the house doing nothing. The 2 times I actaully left the house I wore elastic waisted pants. I'm actually really pleased at the timing of my tuck...being summer it is usually far more casual dressing and I can wear sun dresses and stuff.

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