I Am 4 Days Post-op from a TT and Just Started my Period. Will This Affect My Recovery?

If a patient gets their period in the initial healing phase after an abdominoplasty, it should not effect the result at all.  You may be a little more swollen or bloated feeling for a few days, but other than that discomfort, there should be no real changes at all.  Just use your usual method of bleeding control and you should be fine.  I hope this helps.

Thank you for the question.

The menstrual period  should in no way affect the recovery after tummy tuck surgery.  Hopefully, discomfort you may have with your period  will be adequately treated with the medications  that have been prescribed for the tummy tuck recovery.  Menstrual cycle bleeding  can be handled with a pad.

Some patients will experience significant emotional mood swings after tummy tuck surgery and/or during their menstrual period. Hopefully this will not be  the case for you.

Best wishes to you and your caretakers (just a joke).