After having a Tummy Tuck, when will the muscle tone in the abdomen return to normal?

I usually have patients wait about 6-8 weeks to start sit-ups to improve muscle tone after a tummy tuck.

While we say that the "muscle is tightened" during a tummy tuck, what really happens is that the connective tissue (called fascia) is tightened and the muscle follows the fascia. The muscle tone itself will not change with surgery. Tightening the fascia however, will improve an abdominal bulge and make the "tone" appear better.