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Should I Rent a Hospital Bed for My Mini Tummy Tuck Recovery?

asked 5 months ago by Mount Pleasant6706 in Mt Pleasant, SC
Latest answer by Young R. Cho, MD, PhD
Question viewed 114 times
Tags: aftercare, sleep

Should I rent a hospital bed for my mini tummy tuck recovery? I read somewhere that I should... wanted to get opinions. Thanks!

4 answers to Should I Rent a Hospital Bed for My Mini Tummy Tuck Recovery?

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Mini tummy tuck activity and resting positions

Whether you have a mini or a full tummy tuck, you will want to keep your hips in a flexed (bent) position for the first week or so. As you skin relaxes, you can gradually stand up straighter. This means when you walk you want to be hunched over (like you were going skiing or walking with a cane). When resting, sitting is fine or being in a recliner. When sleeping, I would use pillows to support the head and back, as well as have pillows under the knees. If you... more
Young R. Cho, MD, PhD

Houston Plastic Surgeon
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Mini tummy tuck

I usually send my full tummy tucks home the same day as surgery, so you can probably go home after a mini tummy tuck.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck and Hospital Bed?

Thank you for the question. Renting a hospital bed for your recovery may be “overkill”. The use of a recliner or a generous number of pillows usually does the job very well. Best wishes.
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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No hospital bed needed!

While I firmly believe every patient should choose how and where they recover from their surgery, I think recovery from a mini tummy tuck can easily be accomplished by resting on a couch with some additional pillows under your legs and back or on an easy chair which flexes slightly at the hips. Mini tummy tuck incisions tend to be shorter and the extent of the surgery is less than a full tummy tuck, so the discomfort is less. The discomfort is usually easily controlled by oral... more
Jeffrey M. Darrow, MD

Boston Plastic Surgeon

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