I recommend to all my tummy tuck patients to refrain from work for at least 2 weeks after which they can resume light exercises and light duty. If you feel great before 2 weeks, it may be possible for you to get back to driving, however it is best that you take frequent breaks to walk and ...
This request comes up all the time in my practice. It can be a bit tricky. The reason is that if you are having a tummy tuck, it is an elective cosmetic procedure. Insurance will not pay for it, and in the vast majority of cases you will have a difficult time getting short-term disability be...
All incision healing follows a timeline: first week, communication and clean-up between the edges; second week migration of fibroblasts and beginning of laying down of collagen. At this time there is some tensile strength and wounds do not come apart if they have a deep layer closure. After t...