I am 4 weeks post op tummy tuck and DR repair. I am feeling deep regret to the point it is hard not to randomly burst into tears. Prior to surgery I did not feel confident naked but I felt okay in gym clothes and had what I felt was a symmetrical silhouette. Since about two weeks post op when swelling began to reduce it became apparent I now have an asymmetry. It’s possible one side is having swelling reduce faster than the other and both sides will eventually have this awful jutted out rib look, but it seems to be one sided. Here is a picture the morning of surgery. And a picture several weeks prior. I am a runner and since surgery I have yet to wake up with what feels like no swelling. I still feel tight and swollen all the time and am following my surgeon’s compression recommendations (moved to stage 2 at 3 wpo). I am terrified that I am not going to be able to comfortably run again due to swelling AND be left with asymmetry. I had very light lipo and am of course scared one side had less fat and the lipo may have made it worse. I am mentally struggling to adjust to the idea this may be me now. I wish I could go back and just leave well enough alone.