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When Can I Go in the Hot Tub After TT, BA? I Am 6 Weeks Post-op and my Doctor Said I Could Swim, but I Wasn't Sure About Hot Tub
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cautiously optimistic
in Maryland
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Hot tub to celebrate mommy makeover
You should be able to use a hot tub after six weeks post mommy makeover. As long as ALL the incisions have completely healed. Please also check with your surgeon. Remember your sensation can be altered so don't make the hot tub too warm.
Good luck and thank you for the question.
Sincerely,
Anire Okpaku MD
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Hot tub after mommy makeover
I would stress caution about a hot tub this early after tummy tuck...as one of the doctors has said, the skin of your tummy will not respond normally at this time during the healing process...I have had one patient have a third degree burn in her tummy after sunbathing too early after a tummy tuck (right through her one piece suit!)...patience and you will be able to enjoy things after a few more weeks...
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Hot Tub after Tummy Tuck
A hot tub will increase the temperature of your skin, and the way your body responds to this is by increasing blood flow to "wash away" the heat (the same way your face gets red when you get hot). The numbness of the skin after a tummy tuck (due to dividing the nerves to the skin when the skin is elevated) results in your inability to feel the heat. After a TT the heat accumulates because the blood supply is decreased (also by elevating the skin), but you cannot feel it, and then burns...
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Activity after Mommy Makeover
If your PS has cleared you to get into a pool to swin, then I think you should be OK for the hot tub. Resume all activity * gradually * and avoid overdoing it. And keep hydrated. Enjoy your results!
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Hot Tub after Mommy Makeover?
Congratulations on having undergone the mommy makeover surgery. Always in your best interests to check with your plastic surgeon regarding specific postoperative activity, given that he/she is ultimately responsible for your care and is aware of your progress ( and/or any complications you may have experienced).
Best wishes.
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