I Work in a Factory on a Assembly Line, How Soon Can I Return to Work from a Mommy Makeover?

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Recovering From a Mommy Makeover

Thank you for the question. It is important to note that a mommy makeover is not the same operation for everyone. Your recovery will be impacted by the procedures that are needed and the rate at which you recover from them (not the same for all). In my practice patients who have jobs that do not require heavy work return to work within 2 to 3 weeks. If you are in a job that requires heavy or demanding work I would recommend 5 to 6 weeks of recovery before attempting to return to work. In... more

Mommy Makeover and recovery

Every patient recovers at his/her own rate and every doctor has his/her own protocol for resuming routine and strenuous activities. For my patients, I tell them that they can resume moderate activity as soon as they feel up to it but nothing strenuous for three weeks. After that, they can do pretty much anything they want to do. My other advice is to use common sense. If you are doing something and it hurts, don't do it!!

Mommy Makeover Recovery

Hi there- Your recovery restrictions will depend to a large extent on the details of your operation, the details of your work responsibilities, and your surgeon's preferences. Generally speaking, you should be able to return to light work activities like answering phones and computer work after 2-3 weeks, but more strenuous, physically demanding work would probably not be recommended until a full 6 weeks had passed. The most important thing for me to tell you is for you to... more

Recovery time for Mommy Makeover

The "Mommy Makeover" is a combination of plastic surgery procedures aimed at restoring a women's figure after having children. Most of my patients are interested in a tummy tuck and liposuction. Some women want a breast lift or augmentation, and some request fat grafting to the hips and/or butt. The recovery time will depend on which procedures you have as well as what your work entails. You will definitely need a minimum of 2 weeks off work, but you may need more... more

Time off work after mommy makeover.

As already indicated by Dr. Bresnick, mommy makeover may involve any one of a number of operations in combination. Also different Plastic surgeons will have differing opinions on how long to keep patients off of work. As a factory worker, you can count on being off longer than if you had a desk job. If I have a patient who has a tummy tuck and breast augmentation with or without a lift, they won't be returning to a factory job for 4-6 weeks, depending on how much lifting is... more

Mommy Makeover: Timeline for Healing

The Mommy Makeover describes cosmetic breast and body contouring surgery. Breast surgery often includes implants with or without lift. The body contouring often includes a tummy tuck and/or liposuction. The recovery time is based on how much surgery you do, the type of work you are returning to, and your individual healing time. For my patients having augmentation with a lift as well as tummy tuck, 3 - 4 weeks is sufficient if you do a sedentary type job or do not... more

The tummy tuck will be the most time dependent component of the recovery

Hello, Thank you for the question. A mommy makeover often involves a tummy tuck and some type of a breast rejuvenation procedure. The tummy tuck portion of a mommy makeover will require the most downtime. Plan on a minimum of 2 weeks of recovery for the tummy tuck and longer if you can swing it due to your work type. All the best, Dr Remus Repta

How Soon Can I Return to Work from a Mommy Makeover?

Each mommy makeover is different. Assuming that a tummy tuck is part of the procedure, someone who does heavy work should count on 6 weeks to recovery. For light work, it might be 10-14 days. Much depends on the nature of your particular assembly line, and you surgery. Thanks, and best wishes.

Mommy Makeover Recovery

It is very common for mommy makeovers to include both breast and tummy procedures. After surgery, your pain should be well managed with 1-2 oral pain pills every 4-6 hours if needed. All my mommy makeover patients are ambulating a few hours after surgery (of course walking flexed at their waist given the tummy tuck). Most surgeons will likely recommend no heavy lifting or strenuous activity for 5-6 weeks. Most of my mommy makeover patients are comfortable... more