What is the Minimum Recovery Time for a Mommy Makeover?

Because it sounds like you have a fairly high tolerance for pain, I think that you could be back to work around 10-14 days.  No lifting more than 20 lbs. for about 6 weeks.  Good luck!

There really is no official minimum recovery time after a mommy makeover. It's completely unique to your own experience. As with any surgery, it's very important that you give yourself enough time to rest and heal afterward. Rushing into activities before you're ready can harm your results and cause complications. With that being said, yes, I believe 10 days of rest at home is sufficient before returning to a desk job. On average, my patients get back to driving at 7 days, and work after 10-14 days. Once you get back to work, you may find you feel sore and fatigued, especially by the end of the day, but by taking it easy you can minimize this. 

A recovery with Mastopexy, breast Augmentation and tummy tuck can look very overwhelming because of the multiple areas involved.
As surgeons we understand the need not to feel "comatose" secondary to medications, but we also know that its important to take your pain medication as scheduled in the early days of surgery to avoid those "un bearable" stretches

In my practice i often combine Multi Modal Therapy (3-4 different pain medications taken at different intervals) along with anaesthetic blocks (such as a TAP or Spinal).

These two modalities have changed how my patients recover and most of them are in good spirits by as early as a few days, and none of them have the nasty side effects of excessive narcotic use.

Most patients are able to perform their normal activities of daily living at around 10 to 14 days and this includes most desk jobs.
It does takes about 2-4 months for full recovery. Women with small children usually need help with their children for about 3 weeks.

Hi there, this is a great question. Typically, patients can be sitting at a desk within 3-4 days following the surgery, provided that you are no longer taking any narcotic pain medications.

Thanks for the question. It takes 3-4 weeks for your body to recover and return to daily life without any problems. I wish you all the best.

Thank you for your question! For my patients having a mommy makeover procedure, I recommend that they take 10 days off of work, three weeks off of cardio at the gym, and six weeks off of weight training and yoga exercises. I recommend consulting with a board-certified plastic surgeon who can create a surgical plan for you. Best of luck!

Sounds like you did a great after the c-section. At 5'4"/116lbs you are in great shape.
I would give yourself a minimum of 10-14 days before work with these provisions...
1. I would use lovenox post-op (subQ shots daily for about 5 days postop) ask your surgeon about this to prevent clots/embolus
2. Wear support hose post-op for at least 3-4 week post...especially if you're going to be at a sitting desk job.
3. Get good support garments for post-op wear...it will decrease swelling/edema as well as helping the healing process.
4. I routinely have my augmentation patients take 1000-2000 IU of Vitamin E orally post-op. This definitely helps to decrease capsular contracture incidence (You want soft, natural perky breasts)
5. I have my patients get manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) to the breasts, abdomen and flank areas. This will also decrease swelling and improve healing.
6. I start all of my surgical patients on Vitamedica pre and postop.
7. Get a bra with good lateral support to stabilize the implant position and good inferior support (wide band, not underwire to prevent bottoming out!
Sounds like a lot, but it all helps the end results!

As a general guide you could possibly consider returning to an office based environment doing light work after 2 weeks.  However, to be safe I encourage my patients to return to work after 3 weeks.  After 6 weeks, I tell my patients they are free to attempt normal strenuous activities. Given this, any employment that involves heavy lifting and straining should be avoided for 6 weeks. 

Mommy makeovers are one of the most popular procedures in the U.S. because of the transformation that is possible from the surgery.    

Mommy makeover is a broad term that describes a tummy tuck and breast surgery which could include breast augmentation, breast lift or a breast lift with augmentation.  The broad definition of the procedure makes the recovery time variable for the surgery.    

There are several new advancements in the procedure that has decreased the recovery time after the mommy makeover.

 

The use of Exparel – a long acting local anesthetic that is injected during the procedure to provide discomfort relief for three days. 
Drains are often rarely used as well.  Special suturing techniques can prevent the need for these drains.   
These two advancements have allowed patients to have a more comfortable and swift recovery from their mommy makeover. 
The recovery for the breast portion of the mommy makeover is variable depending if a person has a breast augmentation alone, or a breast lift and augmentation.

In general patients, should give themselves at least two weeks to recover from the procedure so that they can maximize their results.

Please consult your Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon to discuss your mommy makeover options! 

The recovery from the tummy tuck part of the surgery is your rate limiting  factor.      This varies patient to patient, but I would say most patients should plan on a week off of work.    If you are at a desk job you should be able to return after one week off.      You will need to avoid heavy lifting and strenuous abdominal exercises for 6 weeks.   

Thanks for the great question! Mommy makeovers typically include an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) and some kind of breast procedure (e.g. augmentation, lift, reduction). The abdominoplasty is the rate limiting step of the recovery (breast surgery recovery is much faster than abdominoplasty recovery). I advise my patients to return to work 2 weeks following an abdominoplasty, and allow them to ramp up to full activity after about 5 weeks. A ten-day return to a intensity job may be achievable, but I would have a back-up plan in case you're not quite ready.