Recovery Period Before Housekeeping Work After Mommy Makeover Surgeries?

I am having a tummy tuck, breast implants and liposuction in 2 months. I have owned a housecleaning business for 13 years now. How long after my Mommy Makeover should I return to housekeeping work (mopping, vacuuming, scrubbing)? What is a safe amount of time to take off before returning to this type of work? Thanks!

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Recovery From Mommy Makeover Minum 3 Weeks for Housework

Thank you for your question. You will need a minimum of 3 weeks after a Mommy Makeover before you can resume housekeeping and childcare for small active children. It will take 6 weeks to begin to feel that you are back to normal

Mommy Makeover Recovery

Thank you for your question. You are about to undergo a major operation which often involves a significant physical and emotional recovery. A few words of advice may be helpful: 1. Make sure you are doing the procedure for the right reasons (for yourself) and that you have realistic expectations. Be aware that an improvement in the “problem area” may not translate to an overall improvement in your life situation. You are bound to be disappointed... more

Recovery after Mommy Makeover

There are three areas of limitations after surgery: 1. You need to protect the surgical areas from undue stress and strain - the incision lines and muscle repairs need to be kept from too much pulling. 2. You need to allow your body adequate time to heal - your body needs extra energy and nutrients to heal, unnecessary activity will compete with the surgical sites. 3. You will be tired and fatigue easily - because you are healing, you will "run out of... more

Don't rush recovery after Mommy Makeover

Typically, the mommy makeover includes a tummy tuck to correct the changes that happen as a result of pregnancy. One of these is that the abdominal muscles get pushed apart, and so the operation includes repairing that. This is analagous to a hernia repair, which typically requires 6 weeks to get to full strength. However, most routine activities are OK within about 3 weeks, so if you can do light duty you should be fine. But if you try to do too much too soon, then you can have a setback,... more

Return to Work and Recovery after Mommy Make Over Procedures

People vary widely in their level of post-surgical discomfort and ability to return back to normal activity. It has been my experience that those with desk jobs can return to work 10-14 days after a Mommy Make Over procedure while those with more physically demanding jobs may require 3 to 4 weeks. Dr. P. Aldea

Recovery after mommy makeover

Back to work after the MM varies on the type of work. Your work requires an extreme amount of physical strain. Give yourself a good two to three weeks and, when you do go back, try a shorter day for another couple of weeks. All the best, Talmage J. Raine MD FACS

Talmage J. Raine, MD

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Recovery period for mommy makeover

Mommy makeover usually refers to combination procedures of breast and body. Although you should be able to walk on the same day or the next day, you do not want to be lifting or staining for 6 weeks. Vaccuming and mopping will involve using your core (abdominal) muscle as well as your upper body. Please give yourself time to heal for at least 6 weeks prior to returning to your work.

Recovery from a mommy makeover

It is very common for mommy makeovers to include both breast and tummy procedures. Your surgeon will determine if you are a good candidate for a combined procedure based on your health status (past medical history) and your physicial exam. In addition, your surgeon will determine if an overnight stay at the hospital is warranted. After surgery, your pain should be well managed with 1-2 oral pain pills every 4-6 hours. All my mommy makeover patients are ambulating a few hours after... more

How long should you wait before returning to work after mommy makeover

A mommy makeover (which involves a breast surgery and a tummy tuck) typically requires about 1-2 weeks off of work (for a desk job). If your job/work requires heavy lifting or strenuous activity, you may actually need up to four weeks because the abdominal muscles need more time to recover. Some patients may need a little more or a little less time off work as each patient responds differently to each surgical procedure. As a general rule however I would plan on taking... more

Heavy work will be longer.....

Hello, The answer here depends upon exactly what you have done. Mommy makeover surgery is composed of different procedures in different mommies. For that which you have listed the Tummy Tuck will be the most disabling. I would keep you off heavier activities for a month or so. Best Regards, John Di Saia MD