In my experience, the swelling went down after about 2 weeks. But it was even better after a bout a month. I'm glad you had your surgery and that everything went well! About working out, it's usually between 6 to 8 weeks that they tell you to wait, but talk to your doctor about it. Every case is a bit different with recovery time and your doctor needs to approve it. Good luck!
Hi!
I have my surgery scheduled for next Tuesday so I don't have first hand experience but I'll tell you what I've heard.
From what I've heard from the other girls who have gone through it, you have about a month or two until the swelling goes down. Just relax though, once it goes down, I'll bet you'll be even skinnier than you were before surgery....that was a big cyst they got out!
I'm trying to prepare myself for the swelling...like you, I am extremely weight concious, I also run and workout every day. I'm not looking forward to the mannnnnny weeks of slow walking being the only exercise I can get.
Just hang in there...I'm sure it's frustrating but by getting the cyst out, you just avoided soooo many other health problems!
P.S. I'm also in Florida and I'm hoping my swelling and scar don't look so bad by June or so...that's when the beach is perrrrfect!