Return to Work 10 Days After Tummy Tuck with Breast Lift and Implants?

asked 2 years ago by kim48 in Blue Ridge, GA
Latest answer by Young R. Cho, MD, PhD
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Tags: abdomen, breasts, female, downtime, recovery

Can I return to work in 10 days after a full tummy tuck and breast lift with breast implants? I'm a dental assistant and I do a lot of moving around. Thanks.

5 answers to Return to Work 10 Days After Tummy Tuck with Breast Lift and Implants?

Return to work after tummy tuck and breast lift/implants

A tummy tuck is a big procedure and does require some getting used to after surgery. If you have a desk job and your pain is relatively well controlled, and the overall degree of surgery is on the low-to-average range, then I think this amount of time if feasible. If you do a lot of walking around, then you may plan to have a transition period at work (i.e. shorter work days to begin with or lighter duty). You should be completely off narcotics prior to returning to work.... more

Young R. Cho, MD, PhD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Possible, but three weeks is more realistic after this much surgery

Because you are in a field which involves standing for long periods, three weeks after surgery to return to work is much more realistic than ten days, although each patient is different and you may be able to return to work sooner.

W. Tracy Hankins, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

Return to work

It is such a personal thing some patients are so comfortable after major surgery and for others it takes for ever to feel comfortable. The problem is that if you go back to normal activity too soon you may increase you chances of bleeding or fluid collection under the flaps. If you have the possibility take month off.

Farhad Rafizadeh, MD
Morristown Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck recovery

I think it is best to prepare for a “recovery” of 4 weeks after tummy tuck surgery. Descriptions of recovery times shorter than this, in my opinion, is over-promising. I do have another word of advice for you. Patients who are about to undergo tummy tuck surgery spend a lot of time thinking about the physical preparation for the procedure (for example weight loss issues) but do not spend a lot of time thinking about the emotional aspects. It is not... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

Return to Work Following Tummy Tuck & Mastopexy

Since you work as a dental assistant, I think 10 days is an insufficient time to take off following a TT and mastopexy with implants. I feel that you would need a minimum of three weeks before returning to work.

John Whitt, MD
Louisville Plastic Surgeon

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