Can I Still Lift Heavy Weights After Rectus Plication?
asked 1 year ago by Orlando7490 in Orlando, FL
Latest answer by Aaron Stone, MD
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Tags: age 25-34, male, abs, plication
I am a 25 yr old man that lost about 200 lbs over 2 years via diet and exercise. I am in great shape now, and lift heavy weights. I am concerned that having the plication along with my abdominoplasty may permanently disable me from lifting (after the appropriate healing time of course). My workouts are very important to me, and I was wondering if maybe it would be better to skip the plication. Also, if the plication were to bust open, what kind of complications can that cause?
2 answers to Can I Still Lift Heavy Weights After Rectus Plication?
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Muscle tightening sutures with abdominoplasty
Prior to losing the 200 pounds you had extra fat under the abdominal skin and extra fat in the abdomen under the muscles. That intra-abdominal fat usually stretches the connection between the rectus muscles. Therefore most of the patients in your situation require rectus plication or suture tightening at the time of abdominoplasty. If it is required I do not recommend skipping it because doing so would detract from the end result. After some months the connecting tissue between the...
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Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Plication after weight loss
It is difficult for me to tell you whether or not you could benefit from plication withotu an exam. Be that as it may, even if you have plication, a few months down the road you should be able to do your routine workouts.
