Does a 5-7 day hospital stay after a tummy tuck seem overboard to you?

Most people do great after a tummy tuck. A combination of analgesic medications can keep you comfortable. Typically the first couple days you may be moving a bit slow, but won't be in awful discomfort.  After that you will quickly bounce back.  By a week you will be good and by two your surgeon will be putting the brakes on you.I have no idea why anyone needs to stay for so long.  Perhaps if you are not living within a short drive they want to make sure to keep a close eye on you.  I fully support close medical followup and caring for patients not only before, but especially after surgery.  However, I think that you can probably do great with a night or two at most after this surgery. If you want to go home the same day that is perfectly fine and what 99% of my patients do.The tremendous extra cost to being an inpatient is not needed by the vast majority of patients.Dr Rodger ShorttOakville Plastic SurgeonDirector of Cosmetic TrainingMcMaster University

Hospital Stay following Tummy Tuck is dictated by economics not healing.In the US patients typically stay in Hospital for a shorter duration. This varies elsewhere. In Australia 3- 5 days is the norm, depending on the extent of the Tummy Tuck. I have patients who have gone home on day 2 while some others have stayed 5 days. Discuss this with your Plastic Surgeon.Best