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Thank you for your question and congratulations on your recent procedure. I instruct my patients to wait at least four weeks before performing strenuous physical activity. Your plastic surgeon is your best resource as he/she knows exactly what was performed and how your recovery is progressing. Hope this helps!
Thank you for your question. After a tummy tuck with a muscle repair most patients can resume lifting, pushing, and pulling activities at six weeks after surgery. You will need to slowly work into the level of activity based on any discomfort it elicits. Speak to your surgeon about restrictions, they are your best source of information based on your anticipated procedures.
Dear rashonda123, A tummy tuck has two purposes and that is totighten the skin and to tighten the underlying muscles. The long-term strength ofthe muscle tightening is not through the stitches that are placed by the surgeon.The stitches hold the muscle in while your body heals and scars in, and thatprovides the long-term strength. As a result, you really should not bestressing those abdominal muscles for six to eight weeks until enough healinghas ensued or else a suture could pop or could pull through the tissues inwhich case you would see abnormal bulging again. I would recommend you checkwhether light duty is available or if an aid is possible to help with lifting.I hope this has been helpful.Robert D. Wilcox, MD
Hello and thanks for the question. After a tummy tuck you should be able to return to heavy lifting in about 4-6 weeks. You should gradually work your way into increasing the amount of weight that you lift. Be safeDrBurnett#realself100
That depends on whether or not you have a "muscle repair" as part of the procedure and how your healing process proceeds. For my patients, if healing normally, they can lift unrestricted after two weeks if no muscle repair and after 6-8 weeks with a muscle repair. Discuss your concerns with your surgeon to see what they recommend for your situation.
Complications for any surgery can be divided in to early and late types. The most common early complication is bleeding. Fortunately, this can be fixed by a return to the OR in most cases and should not affect the final result. The most common late complication is probably thick scarring. Th...
Dear Titsiana, if you're shaped like an apple a tummy tuck can still help you. Take a look at your tummy in the mirror in profile. If your tummy is really round or prominent above your belly button and the skin is tight then you're a poor candidate for a TT because your fat is mostly inside yo...
Thank you for your question. You should expect to have swelling for three to six months following tummy tuck surgery, Use of a properly fitted compression garment will help decrease the length and severity of the post-operative swelling. As the swelling decreases, the contour of your abdomen,...