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Swimming 4 Weeks After Tummy Tuck?

I am 4 weeks post Tummy Tuck, can I go swimming in a pool? I have no complications, except for a tiny bump between breastbones.

Asked 32 months ago by violeta45

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abdomen

Tummy tuck and swimming

I dont let my patients do any exercise until 6 weeks. So if you were my patient I would say wait. Every physician has their own postoperative plan. I would be concerned that you may break a suture. Good luck.

Farbod Esmailian, MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon

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Swimming, maybe, martial arts, no

Violeta, There are different levels of "swimming". If you are just relaxing in a pool it should be fine. If you are doing the butterfly stroke it might be more problematic. Six weeks is the usual point for maximum tissue strength after stitching. Good luck!

Kenneth R. Francis, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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You can swim 4 weeks after a tummy tuck.

Hi! Four weeks after a tummy tuck, you are fairly solidly healed. The tissues have over 80% of their final strength. After a month, we let patients do pretty much anything, and we have seen no bad effects. So go ahead and swim.

George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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Wading, relaxing; yes, but actually swimming vigorously; no

Violeta45: Each patient and their surgeon may have different restrictions, so we can only give general information. Our tummy tuck patients can usually resume driving and light household or office activities in 1.5-2 weeks. We recommend waiting 6 weeks for working out, exercising, etc.www.expertplasticsurgeon.com/html/tummy-tuck.html Gently wading in a clean pool should be ok now, but I would not recommend stroking or holding or playing with children or others until 6 weeks. More for any... more

Sutton Graham II, MD

Greenville Plastic Surgeon

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Swimming after a Tummy Tuck

Hi there- I think it's probably important to clarify what you mean... there is swimming, like what we might see a grandfather do with his grandkids in the backyard pool, and then there is the whole Michael Phelps thing.... If you were my patient I would not mind if you got into a chlorinated swimming pool 4 weeks after surgery, as long as you were just sitting on the steps of the pool, taking a dip. I would NOT want you actually making a stroke or exercising in any way. You should contact your s more

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Armando Soto, MD

Orlando Plastic Surgeon

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Abdominoplasty and swimming

I assume you are not talking about doing laps. You can get in a pool, but I would be careful not to stretch the abdomen too much. I have my patients resume exercise and sit ups 6-8 weeks after surgery. By that time, there's enough tissue healing and scarring that you will not compromise the results.