How Soon After a Tummy Tuck Can I Go on Theme Park Rides?

asked 1 year ago by Linneth in Redwood City, CA
Latest answer by Alan Engler, MD
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Tags: activity, recovery

I'm currently 4 weeks post-op and won a trip to Disneyland & California Adventure 2 weeks from now. So at 6 weeks is it safe to get on the rides? Or should I avoid harsh rides (Splash Mountain, Tower of Terror, etc)? I mentioned it to my surgeon and he said it should be fine, but I'm planning on talking about it with him in more detail during my next appt. I just want to get advice/opinions from other surgeons, as someone may have experience with this type of thing.

5 answers to How Soon After a Tummy Tuck Can I Go on Theme Park Rides?

Tummy Tuck-- Restrictions after surgery

We instruct our patients to avoid heavy activities for about 6-8 weeks. The reasoning is that by then some amount of healing has happened between the reconstructed abdominal muscle. Also you want to make sure the soft tissues have healed at least partially to the covering of the muscle. Lastly, your inicisions has to be healed before doing extreme activities. You should avoid heavy lifting and it would be best to gradually increase your activities. Please consult your plastic... more

Ali Sajjadian, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

www.DrSajjadian.com

Tummy Tuck - How Soon After a Tummy Tuck Can I Go on Theme Park Rides?

Yikes - how soon do you want to? I generally advise my patients that there is no exercise for 3 weeks post-op, and after that you can start slowly and advance as tolerated. A semi-violent theme park ride at 4 weeks does not count as advancing slowly as tolerated. I would say you should skip those rides for now. At 6 weeks you can do full exercises - and if you feel okay, then the jerky, pulling motions of a ride will probably be okay. But before then, I would... more

Alan Engler, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Roller coaster and amusement park rides after tummy tuck

Six weeks should generally be safe but having said that, common sense is king! As you have suggested, I would avoid the particulary "violent" rides in favor of the normal roller coasters. I think I personally would not feel comfortable until 3 months.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Going on "Active" Park Rides after a Tummy Tuck

Regarding ; " How soon after a tummy tuck can I go on theme park rides? I'm currently 4 weeks post-op and won a trip to Disneyland & California Adventure 2 weeks from now. So at 6 weeks is it safe to get on the rides? Or should I avoid harsh rides (Splash Mountain, Tower of Terror, etc)? I mentioned it to my surgeon and he said it should be fine, but I'm planning on talking about it with him in more detail during my next appt. I just want to get advice/opinions... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck

Generally speaking by 6 weeks you can start more strenous activities as long as your incisions are completely healed and sealed. However, I would consider avoiding the very extreme rides. Ultimately, your plastic surgeon is the best judge of this.

Siamak Agha, MD, PhD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

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