6 month post op of Tummy Tuck and muscle repair, can I take my Bodypump class now?

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It has been six months and I started back at my Bodypump class. My dr said no crunches or work that focuses just on abs..... ease into it and stop if it hurts. Now I'm scared I might pop a stitch even though class is going great. It consists of dead lifts, chest, squats, lunges, biceps, triceps, abs (which I skip).... all using a bar w weights. My question... should I wait a few more months? I see my dr in August. Thanks

Steven Vath, MD · Answer

Hello, and thank you for your question.In my practice, I instruct all Tummy Tuck patients that they can resume normal activity after 6 weeks. Being 6 months post op, you are certainly healed enough to resume all activity, even abdominal exercises. Do take it easy, especially with the ab work. Because you have not worked out since surgery, you might find that you get fatigued more quickly than you used to, but at this point you cannot do any damage to your Tummy Tuck.  Gradually increase intensity and duration of your workouts over the next month and you should be back to your old self in no time!

Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBA · Answer

After 6 months after your tummy tuck and muscle repair it should be reasonable for you to restart your workout regimen. I would ask your plastic surgeon via phone if this is okay. Here she will then dictate their preferences regarding this issue.

William T. Stoeckel, MD · Answer

If you have healed normally, you should not have any restrictions whatsoever 6 months after your surgery. There is really no risk of "popping stitches" or negatively affecting your result at this point.

Karen Singer, MD · Answer

I advise my patients that six months post tummy tuckthey are sufficiently healed to begin normal activities, including workoutroutines. Just take it slow as you work your way back into the pre-surgeryworkout groove. Contact your plastic surgeon for further guidance, as they knowyour particular case best.Karen Singer, M.D., P.A.Harvard GraduateBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

Brooke R. Seckel, MD, FACS (retired) · Answer

By 6 months after your tummy tuck with muscle repair you should be able to do normal physical activity including situps weight lifting and other physical exercise.  If your uncomfortable at all or have concerned by all means contact your plastic surgeon.

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