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After Mommy Makeover - When Can I Resume my Intense Workouts?

asked 1 year ago by Slimama
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
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Tags: exercise, recovery, workout

I am a very active person, and I love doing p90x and insanity workouts. When can I resume getting back to my normal workout activity, and will I have to build my strength up again?

12 answers to After Mommy Makeover - When Can I Resume my Intense Workouts?

When After Mommy Makeover - Can I Resume my Intense p90x and insanity Workouts?

RE: "After Mommy Makeover - When Can I Resume my Intense Workouts? I am a very active person, and I love doing p90x and insanity workouts. When can I resume getting back to my normal workout activity, and will I have to build my strength up again" A Mommy Makeover is usually a variable combination of a Tummy Tuck (with or without Liposuction) and a Breast Lift (with or without Augmentation). Other procedures may be included to get rid of the "Mommy Tummy" and get you... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Working out after abdominoplasty or mommy makeover

The component of the mommy makeover that can suffer from excercise is the abdominoplasty. An abdominoplasty involves stitches that tighten the abdominal wall in order to recreate the "hourglass" shape. Hevy lifting can possibly break one or more of these important stitches. For this reason I generally recommend waiting six weeks before any weight training. Running and aerobic activity can resume after two weeks unless ther has been breast surgery in... more

Neal Goldberg, MD
Westchester Plastic Surgeon

Intense Workouts After Mommy Makeover

Intense workouts that include a high heart rate, or higher blood pressure, or both, can be done after you've healed up completely. This will typically be 4-8 weeks after surgery, but probably on the 6-8 week side. You will probably be seeing your plastic surgeon several time after your procedure, so work with him/ her about getting permission before you hitting the P90X video "play" button!

Roy Kim, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Mommy Makeover

Usually at 5-6 weeks, a light workout, followed by gradually increasing intensity is a good rule to follow.

Vivek Bansal, MD
Danville Plastic Surgeon

Exercise after mommy makeover

I prefer that my mommy makeover patients recover for a minimum of six weeks before resuming strenuous exercise. If you have repair of your abdominal muscles (diastasis), I would recommend waiting at least two months following surgery to begin heavy lifting.

David Stoker, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Intense Workouts after Mommy Makeover

For my mommy makeover patients, I usually ask that they wait at least 6 weeks prior to doing "intense" workouts. P90X and Insanity are both very high intensity workouts (one with weights / other with cardio) that I would really ask that you be careful when you start. Talk to your surgeon and get the "green light" so that you don't start too soon and possibly cause some problem. Enjoy doing these workouts after you recover!

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

TT and "insanity work-outs"

I'd recommend 2 months before you do non-abdominal exercises, and 3 months before you do any abdominal workouts - or things that require a lot of twisting motions, like golf, tennis, yoga, or pilates. I want your muscle plication to be very well healed before you "torture-test" it with a difficult workout like P90X.

Thomas Fiala, MD
Altamonte Springs Plastic Surgeon

Mommy makeover

I recommend waiting 2 months. You want to be careful not tear the abdominal sutures (the ones that hold the muscles together.

Shahin Javaheri, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Unrestricted workouts six weeks after mommy makeover.

Hi. I have patients like you. When a woman is into "insanity workouts", I think it is important to put the brakes on. In general, moderate exercise in two weeks (in a good sports bra), running in four weeks, anything in six weeks.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Allow healing time after mommy makeover before intense workouts

The mommy makeover typically includes a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) and breast implants +/- breast lift, but it is the tummy tuck that determines when it is safe to return to heavy exercise. Almost always the tummy tuck includes repair of separated muscles called a diastasis, which is very similar to having a hernia repaired. On average it takes about 6 weeks before this is healed strongly enough to put strain on. Most of the time you should be able to do gradually increasing... more

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

baxterplasticsurgery.com

Varies quite a bit....

Hello, You will find surgeons a bit hesitant to give you a solid number here. Depending upon exactly what your workouts entail, you will likely be off a while for at least the heavier stuff after a tight abdominoplasty. A 'mommy makeover" can include a variety of procedures but often includes a tummy tuck which is the most disabling. Get a pain pump..... :) Best Regards, John Di Saia MD

John P. Di Saia, MD
Orange Plastic Surgeon

Workout after 2-3 weeks

In routine breast cases, I let my patients do light cardio at about 3 weeks post -op. Weight lifting is limited until 6-8 weeks post op. After a TT, I like my patients to start slowly at about 4 weeks. Discomfort and swelling should guide your return to full activities. If it hurts, don't do it!