Is two weeks enough after tummy tuck before going back to work?

    This may be enough time to return to work.  The key is not to put any stress on the incision.Kenneth Hughes, MD

Dear MommyWolf,    Good luck on your up coming surgery . Recovery and return to work varies from patient to patient . It depends on your discomfort tolerance and type of work. I have patients who return to work after 3-4 days and others after 4-6 weeks. The average, though, return to work after one week, as long as no intense physical activity is required. In your type of work, since you took 2 weeks off, it would appear to me that it is about the right time for you. However, play it by ear and I am sure that your surgeon will extend your time off work if you will feel that it is necessary.               All the best,                                           Dr Widder