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Recovery from TT/BA/BL for a Student?

asked 1 year ago by sunshiiine
Latest answer by Lavinia Chong, MD
Question viewed 236 times
Tags: age 18-24, activity, healing, timing, walk

I'm a student in my mid-20s who lost a lot of weight, but am healthy, muscular, and fit. I'm planning on getting a TT (without muscle tightening)/BA/BL. How much time would be adequate/reasonable for me to be able to carry a backpack (20-30 lbs.), walk uphill, climb stairs, etc., in addition to having normal energy, mental acuity, and endurance levels? Are there any ways to mitigate or accelerate recovery time, without compromising the healing process?

7 answers to Recovery from TT/BA/BL for a Student?

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Recovery from breast augmentation and tummy tuck

Since your tummy tuck will not any muscle tightening (plication) you can expect to return to most activities in about 4-6 weeks. If your breast implants are placed under the pectoral muscle, you need to avoid heavy lifting for about 4 weeks after surgery. Your body will recover on it's own, there is no good way to speed the recovery other than avoiding smoking, avoiding aspirin containing products and eating a healthy balanced diet. Best wishes, Dr.Bruno
William Bruno, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.williambrunomd.com

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Tummy tuck, breast augmentation, and breast lift recovery time

With that combination it would be 4 to 6 weeks for recovery. Most of this recovery time is for the tummy tuck because the breast augmentation and breast lift does not require more then a week to two weeks recovery time because you will not be engaging in hard labor and activities.
Fereydoon S. Mahjouri, MD

Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon
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Fast tracking body and breast contouring

LA9126: Congrats on your project! Like the other consultants, I agree that 4-6 weeks for both procedures is about what you should expect. Your PS will probably have briefed you on the necessity to modify your activity schedule, including sexual activity. By contrast, avoid being a "couch potato" because absolute inactivity can at the minimum retard your resumption of regular bowel habits. Post-op constipation can be both annoying as well as counterproductive... more
Lavinia Chong, MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon
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Important to allow enough time to heal properly

It is impossible to say how much time you will need for sure but it is important for you to allow enough time to heal completely. We do many combined procedures and have published extensively on them. Some patients are ready to get back in the game in 2 weeks. Others take 4. Your age and motivation are on your side. Good luck. Dr Grant Stevens
Grant Stevens, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

marinaplasticsurgery.com

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Recovery is related to tummy tuck - plan to take some time to recover

A common combination of procedures, particularly after a large amount of weight loss. Your recovery will be related only to your tummy tuck. The breast surgery usually does not affect your recovery time. Why do you not want your muscles tightened in the midline? This is a typical part of a tummy tuck and is usually very helpful. I'm not at all convinced it affects recovery time. If the incision is properly placed low in your bikini line, you... more
Eric Swanson MD

Leawood Plastic Surgeon

www.swansoncenter.com

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Recovery is individual but the first 6 weeks are pretty intense

You have a lot of things going for you. You are young, and fit and healthy and you are not having muscle tightening. Even so, surgery is a big deal and for most patients the first 6 weeks are when your body is working really hard to heal. When you heal, you need more sleep. Most women experience this need for sleep as a total loss of stamina and can get very stressed by feeling "they are not themselves." You will probably not be in significant pain after the first 2 weeks, but you will... more
Elizabeth Lee, MD

Bay Area Plastic Surgeon

artfulsurgery.com

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Recovery about 4 weeks

If you do the procedures together, you should be pretty normal at about 4-6 weeks. The augment/lift recovery is quicker, although not tightening the muscles makes the recovery from the tummy tuck quicker as well. Unfortunatley, there are no shortcuts to healing! Good Luck!
Brian Klink, MD

Sacramento Plastic Surgeon

www.solanoplasticsurgery.com

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