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How Long is Your Downtime After Lipo/TT? Do You Have to Get a TT when Getting Lipo on Tummy?
I'm 5'5 & currently 210 lbs most of my fat is n my tummy, since I had my son 3yrs ago haven't been able to lose it. I've tried everything. I do have sum arm fat that jiggly stuff. But overall majority of my fat is n my stomach & boobs if there's a such thing, which I truely believe cause there just to big.
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EMwynn in the D
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Downtime after tummy tuck / Pausa en las actividades despues de abdominoplastia
You should not have major downtime after a tummy tuck. Of course you will not be running a marathon or bench pressing 400 lbs the day after surgery. All my patients are walking the day of surgery. Gradually increasing activity until minimal restrictions around 6 weeks. In your case you will need both a tummy tuck and liposuction. Remember surgery is not a substitute for a healthy lifestyle.
Good luck and thank you for your question...
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Tummy Tuck Better for Post-Pregnancy Body
Depending on how much liposuction you need and how extensive your tummy tuck is, you can expect an average of about 5 days or up to 3 weeks of downtime if it's an extensive tummy tuck. You'll probably need to take this time off of work, during which time you'll need to get rest and take brief leisurely walks to help your circulation. You may require less or more downtime depending on your rate of healing, but the time frames I provided here are just the average.
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You need to lose more weight - try something drastic
210 and 5'5" is still too heavy. Sure, you could have a tummy tuck, but better to lose the weight, then if you need it surgically remove the loose hanging skin, and then look fantastic.
I have a lot of patients that get stuck at a high weight, especially after kids. You need to try a more drastic change to get your body out of the rut, such as Insanity, P90X, or some such intense multimonth regimen. That way you can't lie to yourself and say you've tried everything if you didn't- ...
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Would Liposuction Do Or Do You Always Need A Tummy Tuck?
As I read your question, you have done everything you can do to lose your post baby fat which is located mainly on your abdomen. You are wanting to know the down time after a tummy tuck or liposuction, and secondly, you are questioning whether liposuction will sometimes be sufficient or do you always need a tummy tuck.
First, if you are young and you have good tones to your abdomen after pregnancy, at times liposuction may be all you need to get rid of the fat, and an advantage...
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Honolulu Plastic Surgeon
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Downtime for tummy tuck and liposuction is about 2 weeks
Hello,
Everyone has different definitions of what downtime is. For some its when they can go back to exercising for others its when they can move around and go out in a near normal fashion. In general, I tell my patients that a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) will require about 2 weeks of downtime. During these two weeks you are mainly home bound recovering. The abdominal binder is worn for 4 weeks, the drain stays in for about 1 week, and activity in terms...
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Recovery after Tummy tuck and lipo
Although a formal consultation is required to make any recommendations, generally speaking, my patients are encouraged to walk immediately after surgery. patients walk flexed at their waist and lie in the lawnchair position. Most patients can straighten gradually over the next 5-7 days. Most patients are feeling pretty good in 1 week. But I recommend no heavy lifting our strenuous activity for 5-6 weeks. Hope this helps.
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Tummy Tuck Timing?
Thank you for the question.
Although it is not possible to give you precise advice without direct examination, I think it is safe to say that you will be better off reaching your long-term stable weight prior to undergoing any body contouring surgery. You may be better off seeking consultation with your internist, personal trainers, or nutritionists as opposed to plastic surgeons at this point.
Undergoing surgery when you reach a long-term stable weight will improve...
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Downtime after tummy tuck
I have my patients take three weeks of work off when planning for a tummy tuck. That does not mean that they are sitting in bed, they are encouraged to move around the house from the first day. How many chores they do at any given time depends on a lot of factors. From your desciption, you are going to have a lot removed, so I would expect you to be on the slower side.
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Downtime after a Tummy Tuck
Hi there-
Most patients need to be off of administrative duties for about a week after liposuction, and 2 weeks after a tummy tuck.
As far as your goals and your candidacy for the procedure, I recommend you visit a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon for a consultation and guidance along the path to your goals.
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Lipo and tummy tuck down time
Dear EMwynn,
The logical sequence of surgery , in my opinion, is tummy tuck first, followed by liposuction if necessary, 6-8 weeks later. Tummy tuck will bring significant weight loss due to the muscle tightening that will reduce your hunger feeling and the amount of food that you can eat. So, you might not even need to have liposuction. If you do liposuction first, you are not going to get a smooth and even result because of the skin looseness. Also, the scarring...
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Abdominoplasty liposuction in the overweight patient
At 5'5" 210 pounds your BMI is 34.9 kg/m2 and you are borderline morbidly obese. You should therefore lose weight before undergoing either procedure. A tummy tuck now without the prior weight loss has significant risk of complications associated with it. If you are having difficulty losing the weight on your own seek the help of a physician so you go through medically supervised weight loss and make sure there is no medical condition like hypothyroidism contributing to your inability to lose...
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Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Downtime after liposuction or tummy tuck
The typical time off after liposuction of the abdomen is 1 week; for abdominoplasty it is a minimum of 2 weeks, assuming that you have a desk job. In terms of resuming activities, this is gradual. However, you are overweight and I would encourage you to lose weight, reach and maintain an acceptable weight prior to undergoing surgery.
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