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How Soon Can I Start Resistance Training After a Tummy Tuck?

asked 1 year ago by Go4Gold
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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Tags: exercise

Hi, I had a full tummy tuck, breast lift with breast aug, and 2 areas of lipo 8 weeks ago (16th Sep) and I'm feeling fantastic! My question is I still have a lot of weight to lose and a lot of toning up to achieve and I would like to start resistance training 3-5 days a week using resistance bands, along the lines of Tony Horton's resistance training. Do you think at length of time I am healed enough? What about my implants above the muscle? Will band exercise cause a problem for them?

4 answers to How Soon Can I Start Resistance Training After a Tummy Tuck?

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When to start resistance training after a tummy tuck

I would recommend waiting at least six weeks before beginning weight training after a tummy tuck, and even then I would start gradually with light weights (less than 20 lbs).  The abdominal wall will need some time to heal following the muscle plication (tightening) so you need to be reasonably recovered before stressing this area too much.  Usually if you are performing an activity and it causes you too much discomfort then you should discontinue that activity. I recommend... more
William Bruno, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.williambrunomd.com

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Tummy tuck and exercise

Every surgeon recommends different things. If my patient is well healed, then I usually let them go back to full activity within 6-8 weeks.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Activity and exercise after tummy tuck

In my practice, we generally allow light non-resistance core strengthening at 3 weeks and then initiate progressive resistance somehwere between 3 to 6 weeks. see video
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Resuming Resistance Training After Tummy Tuck and Breast Augmentation

There are no hard rules when it is absolutely safe to resume serious exercising after a Tummy Tuck and Breast Augmentation (Mommy Make Over). Every Plastic surgeon has his / her opinion and it would depend on the muscle repair done. In general, by 2 months there is a lot of scarring between the muscle repair margins and the overlying skin to allow some gradual straining of the abdominal wall but the healing process continues for as long as 6-8 months after surgery. I would therefore... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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