How Long Til Swelling Tummy Goes Down.

[lisa1977 13]

hey guys. How ng til tummy isn't swollen anymore? I'm 6 days out

Lisa

[Livinglifeout 217]

Mine took about three weeks.

[lrainb 32]

My surgeon says use ice packs as long as you can... At least a couple weeks... To help swelling. The post op diet he uses doesn't graduate you to real food just advancing liquids clear then full then puréed for 7 weeks. He does this to assure healing and help with swelling and bruising... Hope at helps,

[LeaveItToSleever 80]

I want to say about 2.5 wks, but the truth is my gut is STILL more flabby and distended than it ever was before surgery. I think it may have something to do with the fact that my ab muscles are still so sore that I can't engage them, so they have no tension or firmness yet (almost 4 weeks out now).

I definitely need to do some sit-ups asap. Just waiting for the incisions to heal completely.

[smallvegan 36]

Mine took a week before I stopped looking 11 months pregnant. Then a few more days till it was back to "normal".

[DEZ1975 170]

My swelling is just starting to subside at 3 weeks post op.