Can I Jog 4 Weeks After Tummy Tuck and Muscle Repair?

asked 1 year ago by dharma iow
Latest answer by Ivan Thomas, MD
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Tags: jogging, running

I am almost at the 4 week mark. Lots of conflicting answers to this question online. Is it safe to start jogging, playing tennis, cycling at 4 weeks? When is it safe to start boxercise and bootcamp (exercises include boxing bag, press ups, sit ups, star jumps, skipping, tricep dips, planks, squats, lunges etc)? Thanks very much for the answers to my previous question - extremely helpful.

9 answers to Can I Jog 4 Weeks After Tummy Tuck and Muscle Repair?

Exercise advice variable after tummy tuck--Why?

Hi Dharma. The reason surgeons give different advice is that there are different patients, and each patient may heal at different rates. Then, of course, there are patients like you who are champing at the bits to get back to exercise, wait appropriately (thank you for following advice) for the OK to resume exercise, and then take off like a rocket with "boxing bag, press ups, sit ups, star jumps, skipping, triceps dips, planks, squats, lunges, etc." Whoa, tiger... more

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.mpsmn.com

Exercise after tummy tuck, starting over

After tummy tuck with muscle repair most will allow exercise to resume with caution. Jogging after four weeks, maybe, but we suggest low impact aerobic activity to start such as recumbent bike, elliptical, even swimming. Boxing, lunges, and the rest should wait six to eight weeks, or after you have returned to a decent level of aerobic fitness. Remember after four weeks you are starting over, and an injury could be in the making. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Can I Jog 4 Weeks After Tummy Tuck and Muscle Repair?

Start slow with walking and light exercise. I would not suggest jogging and abdominal workouts until you are at least 6 weeks post op. Work your way up to it. If you try to get back to full a exercise routine to quickly you will cause bruising, swelling and discomfort.

Mark Preston, MD
Columbus Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck and exercise

You've waited 4 weeks, wait a couple more and then resume, and not all at once. Why risk it? Take your time.

Victor Au, MD
Chapel Hill Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck

I usually let patients start to exercise about 4 weeks after. They can slowly increase the activity through 6 weeks. No abdominal workout until 6 weeks after surgery

David L. Abramson, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Exercise after Tummy Tuck

While everyone heals at a different rate, I usually advice patients to only perform low-impact exercise activities until 6 to 8 weeks after surgery. I encourage patients to do stretching and low setting on the treadmill or walking around their neighborhood, etc during the initial post-operative time. Good Luck.

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

Allow time to heal

I would recommend you postpone strenuous exercise for at least another month. Upper body exercises are alright but any exercise that exerts pressure on your tummy should be avoided. At this stage, your muscle repair is not healed yet. see video

Ivan Thomas, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Jogging 4 weeks post abdominoplasty

I would strongly recommend avoiding jogging or heavy exercise until 6 weeks. At this point, it is critical to start gradually and listen to your body. If you feel pulling, tearing, stretching sensations, then back off because you are pushing too much. If you do not feel these sensations, then gradually progress your activity level until you are back to normal activities. At this point, there is no magic recipe, other... more

Paul S. Gill, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Exercise after a tummy tuck

I would strongly advise you against exercise 4 weeks after a tummy tuck. If you had muscle tightening performed, you are risking that you may tear the repair. You've spent a lot of money, don't endanger it by being impatient. Sincerely, Martin Jugenburg, MD