MOM Recovery Time for Someone Working from Home?

I work from home and thinking about a Mommy Makeover. Most likely a BA w/lift and TT w/little lipo (maybe no need for lipo). How long should I give myself before resuming work? Because I work from home there will be no driving. I can move my desk and computer to my bedroom so short walk from bed to desk and no stairs. My job consist of data entry and I will be on the phone most of the day (I wear headset for phone). I also have a wireless keyboard and mouse to arrange myself comfortably.

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11 Doctor Answers | Asked by Its4Me Jen in Fort Loudon, PA

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Time off of work from a Mommy Makeover depends on your occupation

It sounds like you may be able to start working within 2-3 days once the anesthesia clears your system. Having performed many Mommy Makeovers, my patients tend to take off 2-3 weeks from work if the work involves a lot of activity/walking/lifting. However, it sounds like you have the perfect job that will allow a quick return to work after a Mommy Makeover. Kind regards, Dr. Schreiber...Baltimore Plastic Surgeon. see video

Recovery from Mommy Makeover

Recovery time after any surgery can vary. If you have good aerobic conditioning,good health, and are in a good state of mind you will do better than those who lack those strengths. If you have a good pain threshold and do not reqire excess narcotics your brain will begin to function more quickly and your energy will come back faster. Being able to wrk from home is a big advantage. If you are able to allow yourself a week to ten days to recover that would be good. If... more

Working from home after a tummy tuck and mommie makeover

Thank you for your question. It's great that you're planning in advance to make sure that you have adequate recovery time. I find that so many patients don't give themselves enough time to recover. The combination that you're describing is extraordinary common in my practice. Usually the rate limiting step is the tummy tuck which tends to have the longest recovery. For an average patient who needs to be out and about after surgery most people take... more

Mommy Makeover Recovery

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... more

Recovery from home after mommy makeover

Give yourself at least 4-5 days to recover at home and avoid any heavy lifting of over 15 lbs for about 3 weeks. You will feel a lot better after your drains are removed from your tummy tuck. Don't forget to wear your compression garments as directed by your surgeon. Take care and good luck and enjoy your results!

Recovery for mommy makeover for "work from home mom"

Great description of what you do. I would expect that you could get back to some of your work by 3-4 days. Give yourself a couple of days to get comfortable and figure it out.

Mommy makeover recovery time

Mommy makeover recovery time will depends on 1) your pain threshold, 2) overall physical and mental health, and 3) complexity of surgery. Given that you are working from home, as long as you are not affected by pain medicine, you should be able to resume working within couple days. Please remember to ambulate every couple hours to prevent DVT. Best wishes.

Returning to home employment after mommy make-over

After a mommy make-over involving breast augmentation with mastopexy (lift) and tummy tuck with hip liposuction, it is reasonable to think that you may not feel like working, even from home for a week or two. Always check with your plastic surgeon when you will be allowed to resume normal activities, even if it is just 'working from home'. In general, I allow my mommy make-over patients to be up and about immediately after surgery. I do not allow any strenous activity that involves... more

Recovery Time after Mommy Makeover Surgery?

Thank you for the question. “Recovery time” will vary from one patient to another depending on the exact procedures performed, the patient's medical/psychological baseline health, and overall “attitude”. Since you are about to undergo major surgery (involving significant physical and psychological recovery) and seem like a very “driven” person the following words of advice may be helpful to you: 1. Make sure you... more

Recovery time after Mommy Makeover

For most patients, the recovery time after Mommy Makeover is 1-2 weeks. If you are working a desk job from home, which does not require strenous activity, you may be up starting to work a few hours a day after a week or so.

It takes up to 6 weeks to recover from a Mommy Makeover

After any type of Plastic Surgery, you need to allow your body to heal and swelling to go down before you feel like yourself again and before you can resume all of your normal activities. This is extremely important for all patients, but particularly for Moms!! A Mommy Makeover is a wonderful procedure, but it is vital to plan, plan, plan for the smoothest recovery and to avoid postoperative complications. I recommend waiting at least 4-6 months after you have finished... more