Is Tiredness Always a Factor After Tummy Tuck/Breast Augmentation Surgery?

asked 1 year ago by TropicalLady in orlando
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Tags: female, fatigue, medication, movement, pain, timing

I am planning to get a TT and BA in the near future. I would like to know why so many women say that they are tired weeks post op? Is it from medication, limited ability to move around, pain? I am going to have 24/7 help for the first two weeks after surgery. Is this going to turn into weeks? YIKES :) ps. I am a Mom of 3, in my 30's, healthy, and SO excited to get this done!

7 answers to Is Tiredness Always a Factor After Tummy Tuck/Breast Augmentation Surgery?

Tiredness after surgery

Tiredness is a relative term. It depends on your fitness and the activities you plan on doing after surgery. Everyone has a reserve of energy. Some will have more than others will. Healing after surgery takes energy, especially a Tummy Tuck and especially if you add another procedure to it. This energy comes from your reserve. Therefore, you have a smaller reserve. If you had a very small reserve or you try to do anything requiring a lot of energy, such as working out, etc., you will feel... more

Robert T. Buchanan, MD
Highlands Plastic Surgeon

Recovery after TT/breas aug procedure

This is a common combination of procedures. Most patients do feel some fatigue after a surgery of this magnitude - this is a combination of the anesthesia, healing, lack of exercise etc. in the post-op period. It is fantastic that you have 24/7 support for 2 weeks post-op. This is just what you need ! My advice is as soon as you feel ready, try to take a walk a couple of times a day, spend some time off of the bed/couch. Light activity seems to speed recovery.

Scott Sattler, MD
Bellevue Plastic Surgeon

Tiredness After Tummy Tuck Surgery

Thank you for the question. Yes I would say tiredness and sometimes significant emotional “mood swings” are very common after tummy tuck surgery. Keep in mind, you are about to undergo a major operation which often involves a significant physical and emotional recovery. A few words of advice may be helpful:  1. Make sure you are doing the procedure for the right reasons (for yourself) and that you have realistic expectations. Be aware that an... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

It takes time to recover, particularly from the tummy tuck.

The time to recover varies significantly from person to person and depends alot on your pre-surgical level of activity. The breast augmentation is much easier to rebound from than the tummy tuck. After the discomfort from surgery subsides, many patients due have a feeling of fatigue for several weeks. A gradual increase in your activity level will certainly help you to increase your endurance level without over taxing your body. 24/7 help is unlikely to be necessary after a few weeks. more

David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

Tiredness after tummy tuck breast aug

Generally people dont have full energy for 6 weeks or so. you probably only need the full time help for 2 weeks . this is a tough surgery and you will need to be patient afterwards. leave youself time to recover. you will not be ready to run your kids around to all their activities at 2 weeks. you will need to cut back or get some help

Jonathan Saunders, MD
Newark Plastic Surgeon

Mommy Make Over Recovery

Tiredness after surgery is a combination of several things, anesthesia and healing. The anesthesia effect resolves rather quickly, usually within the first several days to a week. The tiredness most attributable to healing can take longer. Breast augmentation patients usually bounce back very quickly. Tummy tuck recovery can take a bit longer. Once the drains are removed, usually five to seven days you start to feel much better. At two weeks most patients are back to light activity. At... more

Jon M. Grazer, MD, MPH
Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon

It depends

The bigger the surgery, the longer the downtime and recovery. mommy makeover is a big surgery and will take you 6-8 weeks before you could get back to full activities. Keep in mind that your fitness level and health are also a factor here.

Moneer Jaibaji, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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