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Thank you for your question! For my patient having a tummy tuck procedure, I recommend that they take three weeks off of cardio at the gym and six weeks off of weight training, yoga exercises, and core exercises. I recommend discussing specific post op instructions with your plastic surgeon. Best of luck!
Thanks for your inquiry, each surgeon is different and each patient is healing at a different pace, but in general around 8 weeks--a plank really engages the core and if you had a muscle repair you want it to heal. Please review activity restrictions with your surgeon and best of luck.
This question is best answered by your surgeon as she/he is most familiar with the details of your surgery and how you've been progressing through recovery. Generally I advise my patients that with normal healing they can resume strenuous activities six weeks after surgery. It is important to return to activity slowly and gradually build to your previous activity level.
Hi thank you for your question. Your question should really only be answered by your surgeon as they know what exactly was done and how well you are recovering.In my practice, most patients are able to return to vigorous activity and exercise after approximately 6-8 weeks. If you have had no problems since your surgery it is possible you can exercise and tone now but check with your surgeon first.Best wishes.
From the photos an extended tummy tuck with liposuction for contouring would be recommended. The procedure would address excess subcutaneous fat and skin as well as correct abdominal wall laxity. The result would be an improved abdominal contour. The reverse tummy tuck is not advisable for...
When a tummy tuck is performed, a large area of tissue is undermined including around the belly button, above and below. Though you have a small healing wound along the incision line, you may have a larger fluid collection higher on your tummy that has become infected. In some cases,...
Your drainage is completely normal. Some people simply produce more fluid than others. It's great if we can take drains out at one week, but some people require 1-3 more weeks of drains. As far as the color change is concerned, it can be explained by the liquification of any clot you have under...
You need to discuss this with your surgeon. Your pain may be normal postop healing in the setting of a hernia repair (which often requires a few months before pain fully subsides). Swelling in the evening may also be reflective of normal healing as you increase activity but you should be...
If the pain and swelling of the knees still persist even at this time, it would be best to schedule an appointment with your board-certified plastic surgeon for an in-person examination. It would be hard to determine a complication without any photo. An examination would always be the most...
Congratulations on your impressive weight loss and keeping it off! If you are planning future pregnancies and don't want multiple tummy tucks it is best to wait until you have completed your family before having your tummy tuck. It is certainly possible to carry a full term pregnancy after a...
