Tummy Tuck Groin Swelling, Numbness & Bathroom Problems
The following post from our
tummy tuck forum
is from a man who had a tummy tuck three days ago and is concerned for the
swelling in his groin area, numbness in his thigh and problems going to the
bathroom after surgery.
Tummy Tuck
Groin Swelling, Numbness & Bathroom Problems
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Date: 09/12/2011 |
Submitted by: Arturo |
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I had my tummy tuck 3 days ago. Apparently all went
well. I'm in absolutely no pain from the surgery.
There are three things bothering me, though.
First is a numbness at the left tight. Depending how
I move I feel a deep pain at this same tight. At the
hospital the doctor said it might be caused by the
anesthesia needle hitting some nerve. Yesterday,
when I changed the bandages I've noticed it was
pressing a nerve at the top of my leg which was
causing the pain in my tight. Have any of you gone
through something like that? Will it go away?
Also since the beginning of day 2 my groin was
swelling a big deal but today it's pretty worse. My
scrotum is almost black. I've called the doctor and
he said it's normal, but I doesn't look good.
Finally, the first day I came home I went to the
bathroom but couldn't urinate. I returned to the
bed, and felt bad in the way. I've decided to sit
and then I blacked out, urinated myself and woke up
3 minutes later. Doctor said it was due to getting
up to fast causing my pressure to drop.
Have any of you experienced something like this
before?
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Tummy Tuck RESPONSE
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| Date: 09/12/2011 |
Submitted by:
Tanner |
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Arturo,
No, I have not had any deep pains in my thigh. If
your bandages (and I assume your compression
garment) are pressing against a nerve at the top of
your leg, can't you simply adjust the bandages to
prevent it? If you can't move the bandages you may
be able to cut out the area of the compression
garment that rubs against the nerve or use a large,
spongy pad to cover and shield the nerve. It does
sound like something that will subside with time.
As far as groin area swelling goes, it does SWELL.
This is what I wrote about it shortly after my tummy
tuck.
Tummy Tuck Swelling in the Groin Area
At one of my pre Tummy Tuck meetings, the nurse make
a brief comment that there may be some swelling in
the lower areas (I forget how she actually put it)
but I gave it no thought. I didn't know how "low"
she meant. Now I do. Apparently the body fluids that
were not drained off by the surgical drains made
their way "downhill" towards the groin area causing
noticeable swelling down there. An amusing thought
came to me - "I paid $11,000 for a Tummy Tuck and
got a "male enhancement" thrown in for free.
Unfortunately it only lasted a month, then the
swelling went down and everything was "back to
normal".
As far as the scrotum being "almost black", I think
I remember it being somewhat discolored (black and
blue like a bruise) but that went away after about a
week (I think).
As far a going to the bathroom to urinate is
concerned I never had any problems. I would walk
slowly over to the toilet, hold onto something to
sit down, relax a minute or so then urinate.
Everything I did was slow for the few days following
my operation. I didn't have any problems with
dizziness or blacking out.
Hopefully in another day or so, two of your concerns
will go away. The swelling may take a bit longer.
Good luck.
Tanner
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