Can you go back to work one week and a half after a tummy tuck?

Recovery time following a tummy tuck
depends primarily on how extensive the procedure is, whether the abdominal
muscle was repaired, and your individual ability to heal. It also depends on
your type of work. Following a tummy tuck, most patients are able to work at
home during the first week and resume returning to work at a sedentary job in
1 1/2 to 2 weeks. However, in a patient with a strenuous job requiring heavy lifting,
I would recommend waiting 4-6 weeks.You should discuss your concerns with your
plastic surgeon, who should be certified by the American Board of Plastic
Surgery and ideally a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic
Surgery (ASAPS), that you trust and are comfortable with. You should discuss your
concerns with that surgeon in person. It is important to follow all of
his or her instructions.Robert Singer, MD FACSLa Jolla, California

11 days after a tummy tuck you should be walking upright and feeling better. Two weeks after a tummy tuck you will be tired at 3:00pm in the afternoon. It typically takes 4 weeks to get all of your energy back. i have my patients wait 6-8 weeks, before returning to guarded exercise.I normally do a lipo-abdominoplasty without drains, Brazilian style.  After this technique, my patinets are up and about at 10 days.After a tummy tuck you do not want to sit long periods, without walking to reduce the chance  of blood clots in your legs (DVT).Yours,Jon M. Grazer, MD, MPH, FACS

Such major surgery requires 4 weeks of total rest and immobility; not doing so involves a real risk of acute bleeding and hemorrhage, hypovolemic shock, seroma and muscle weaking.