If I travel to get a tummy tuck, how often am I required to visit my doctor for follow up vists after procedure is done?

 I generally suggest that patient's stay close to home when it comes to undergoing extensive surgery such as tummy tuck surgery.  For this reason, I ask my longer distance patients to stay in town for 2 to 3 weeks after this type of surgery.As you can imagine, post op care and management of any complications are an important part of the process.  Timing and frequency of follow-up visits will vary from one practice to another. Make your decisions carefully… Best wishes.

You can expect routine follow up examinations at 5 days, 10 days, 3 -4 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months , 6 months following surgery.  If you have problems expect more frequent follow up examinations.