When can I climb stairs after a tummy tuck?

Yes, most patients are able to walk up stairs ( and hopefully stay up there for a while) after tummy tuck surgery. I would suggest that you have help on each side of you and you take your time with very slow steps.Best wishes.

Thank you for your question.  As long as you limit your stair climbing you should be fine to reach your apartment the day of surgery.  In order to limit your discomfort it would be wise to place both feet on each step rather than alternating steps with each foot as normal.  Hope this helps.

A few flights of stairs should not be a problem, medically.  It is unlikely to have an increased risk of infection or wound formation. As a matter of fact, I often recommend walking as much as possible to decrease your risk for blood clots. It may, however, be very uncomfortable for the first few days or week to climb stairs. I would assume that oncertain you are in your apartment, you won't be going up and down that often the first week anyway.Good luck, Ian Lytle, MD