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

April 13, 2017
Asked By:MommyWolf in Germantown, MD

I'm getting a tummy tuck next month and I work retail, specifically in the clothing department. I spend my 6-9 hour shifts folding and hanging clothing. I am on my knees for maybe half that time folding low tables/shelves and picking up clothes. I generally do not sit down aside from my 15/30min break. Looking over other people's recoveries, I'm thinking I won't be able to be back at work after 2 weeks, which is what I already asked for from work.

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April 19, 2017

Answer: Maybe

Leila Kasrai, MD, FRCSCCertified Plastic Surgeon
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April 19, 2017

Answer: Maybe

Leila Kasrai, MD, FRCSCCertified Plastic Surgeon
April 17, 2017

Answer: Two weeks off after tummy tuck

Richard A. Bartlett, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 17, 2017

Answer: Two weeks off after tummy tuck

Richard A. Bartlett, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 16, 2017

Answer: Recovery after Tummy Tuck

Michele A. Shermak, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 16, 2017

Answer: Recovery after Tummy Tuck

Michele A. Shermak, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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April 15, 2017

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

Kenneth Hughes, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 15, 2017

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

Kenneth Hughes, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 15, 2017

Answer: Tummy tuck recovery

Shlomo Widder, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 15, 2017

Answer: Tummy tuck recovery

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