One month enough for Tummy Tuck, Breast Lift with Implants recovery?

SEE VIDEO BELOW BY CLICKING "MORE": In general and in most instances, a one month recovery for return to work after a breast lift/augmentation with tummy tuck is a reasonable amount of time. If your job involves heavy or strenous physical activity, then you may have... more

Recovery time is definitely patient dependent.  However, let's take a look at each procedure.  According to my patients a standard breast lift is only mildly painful with a short down time, maybe a week. Breast augmentation will give you soreness, mildly, even at 4 weeks.  Most patients state... more

One month is fine to go back to work, but I would recommend avoiding any heavy lifting or exercise for 6 weeks.  Also, make sure you take lots of breaks in between clients, and sit down as much as you can while working.  Good luck!

 Yes, in the majority of patients 4 weeks would be adequate time off from work as a hair-stylist.  Your surgeon may recommend no lifting until 6 weeks from surgery. When you first go back, try not to schedule a heavy load those first few days. Even though it may be safe, you energy level and... more

A tummy tuck and a breast lift/augmentation can be somewhat uncomfortable after surgery. I usually tell patients to take about 2 weeks off from work. They can certainly go back to light duty after that time.  As a hairstylist, it may be a bit more vigorous and certainly 4 weeks should be plenty.

4 weeks should be enough time for your recovery and to be back at work.  One thing is that you must becareful to not carry anything heavy or strain for 6 weeks from the time of your surgery.  This is more for the healing of the muscle plication after your tummy tuck. Good luck.

You have received good advice from the previous posts, but here are a few additional suggestions to help speed your recovery. A technique for abdominoplasty called "progressive tension sutures" helps to lessen the time you have to have the drain tube in from 7-10 days down to 3-5 days in most cases.... more

Dear Felicia, A month for recovery should be a good time.  It is important that you start moving after surgery, lifting your arms above your head and behind your back so that your mobility is not decreased and that you do not have post operative discomfort. Your tummy (particularly the lower aspect) may... more

Dear Felicia, What you are describing is a "mommy makeover". This is a large part of my practice and most patients are able to go back to work within one month. This does not mean that you are fully healed. This can take up to 6 months or longer. As a hair stylist, you spend considerable time... more

One month should be sufficient for recovery from these procedures. Some will cover faster some slower.  Would suggest that you go back to work at mid work week rather than at the beginning of a full work week. That way you don't have to go through a full week before you have off again.