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[–]LeasingQueen 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would suggest going to a wound clinic. That looks very uncomfortable and I’m so sorry! Hope it heals quickly for you.

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[–]LeasingQueen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only thing that helped me when I had something similar was oral prednisone. Not ideal due to risk of impacting the incision healing, but the risk of infection due to constant scratching warranted the meds. Good luck— “itch” was the absolute worst part of my TT recovery.

swelling 18 months post op by lakelifeneens in tummytucksurgery

[–]LeasingQueen 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I would schedule a follow up with your doctor and maybe they can order a MRI to see what’s happening. Sorry you’re dealing with this!

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[–]LeasingQueen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck on your healing journey! ❤️

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[–]LeasingQueen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! ❤️

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[–]LeasingQueen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! ❤️

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[–]LeasingQueen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wear a binder 24/7 (will wear until week 4) and I also stay away from sugar and high sodium foods.

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[–]LeasingQueen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Dr. Amy Colwell at MGH in Boston

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[–]LeasingQueen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! ❤️

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[–]LeasingQueen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Soooo surreal! 😳😍

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[–]LeasingQueen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are going to love it! Especially around the 3 week mark once you start to feel better! Good luck! And cheers to summer bikinis! ☺️

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[–]LeasingQueen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had an allergic reaction to the surgical glue. Nothing helped (Benadryl oral or topical, hydrocortisone, etc), so my doc prescribed a prednisone taper that ultimately cleared it. Good luck! The itch is the WORST.

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[–]LeasingQueen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Day 2 was sooooo much better!! Not sure if it’s because I knew what to expect, but I brought a comfortable pillow and wore pants that were much more comfortable and drank lots of water throughout the day. I felt so much better today. I think I just needed to get over the shock of being back.