What is the Minimum Recovery Time for a Mommy Makeover?

I would like to have a breast lift, a breast augmentation and a tummy tuck w/ liposuction on the sides next year. I work at a desk job and have to request the time off. To give an idea, I was up and cleaning about 5 days after my c-section, although it would still get sore at the end of the day. How soon can I be at my desk job? Is 10 days sufficient? I sit down most of the day and if it helps, I am 24 years old, 5'4" and weighing 116 pounds.

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Give yourself at least 6 weeks for full physical recovery after Mommy Makeover surgery

After any major surgery such as a Mommy Makeover, you need to give yourself the time needed for complete physical recovery. In most instances, a Mommy Makover includes a breast lift/implants (or breast reduction), a tummy tuck and/or liposuction (just like you are seeking!). I counsel my patients to take 6 weeks off aggressive physical activity such as exercise, and to take at least 2-3 weeks off work, longer if they can! Becoming too active immediately after surgery can increase... more

Desk job after "mommy makeover" is possible in several days.

Realize that asking for a minimum recovery time is a bit like a surgeon asking him or herself how quickly they can operate and still get an OK result. Usually, taking one's time to do the best job possible is the way to go. Similarly, recovery to get the best result requires doing enough activity to avoid blood clots, for example, but not so much activity that bleeding requiring re-operation occurs. Everything must be balanced. But you know that, and your question is a practical... more

Recovery time after a Mommy Makeover

The tummy tuck component is what dictates your recovery time. Based on your comment that you were up and cleaning a week after your c-section, I'd say you have good pain tolerance. (I would, however, strongly discourage you from trying to do those kinds of activities soon after surgery. Bleeding is a risk after surgery, and doing strenuous activities that raise your blood pressure increase those risks. After any real operation, you should take it easy for 10 days to 2 weeks for that... more

Recovery after mommy makeover

Recovery after mommy makeovers depend a lot on what procedures you had for your mommy makeover. The procedure that usually adds the most recovery time is the tummy tuck. In this case, it is not uncommon to take off 10 - 20 days off of work depending on how quickly you recover and the type of work you do. If work requires a lot of physical activity, then plan on taking more time. If you are able to take things easy and transition slowly to work, then you can easily... more

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With the type of mommy makeover you are contemplating, I think in 10-14 days you could return to work as long as there is no lifting more than 20lbs, but I think full activity miggt take up tp 6 weeks. Getting up every hour or so from your desk job is a good idea so there is no creasing of the abdominal skin during the healing process.

Minimum recovery time for Mommy Makeover

The recovery after mommy makeover (tummy tuck and breast lift/augmentation) varies patient to patient. I have patients who went back to their desk job after 1 week; and I have others who went back after 3 weeks. Pain threshold is very subjective. Even with same procedures, some people may take longer to recover. Even if it is not pain, you may feel very tired if you go back too soon. I would plan on taking at least 2 weeks off from work.

Recovery time for a mommy makeover

Your recovery may be more limited by your level of energy than by pain. Often patients are finished with pain medication by a week or ten days, but only feel useful at work in stretches of a few hours at a time, then they need to rest. We generally suggest two weeks but if your procedure is a bit smaller, or you are perhaps a bit tougher than others you can be back quicker. It works the other way as well though. Some people need more time based on their individual... more

Mommy needs rest (recovery after mommy makeover)

Based on my experience, after a patient undergoes a breast augmentation, lift, and tummy tuck with lipo of the waists, patients are able to go back to work in a desk job / part-time capacity approximately 2 weeks after surgery. However, my recommendations would be no heavy lifting or strenuous activity for 5-6 weeks to allow your incisions to heal. If you choose to go back to a desk job (sitting) 2 weeks after surgery, you will likely have to wear compression garments (ie a... more

About one week for non-physical work

Mommy makeover is a procedure that requires minimum of one week recovery time. Taking you have a job that doesn't involve lifting and carrying heavy items you should be comfortable to come back to work after that time. You still might experience swelling and feeling sore, but that should resolve with time.

Mommy Makeover Recovery Varies from Patient to Patient; Most Patients are Able to Resume Non-Strenuous Activities After 2 Weeks

Recovery times following mommy makeover surgery varies from patient to patient. These times are significantly impacted by the nature of the procedure, the patient’s employment and the patient’s social situation. It’s important to remember that this is an extensive procedure that combines multiple individual operations. For this reason, premature return to normal activity can result in an increased incidence of complications. We generally recommend light activity for the first two... more