When can I go walking after tummy tuck scar revision and VASER Lipo? Original TT performed 1 year ago.

hello jodierosie81 The surgeon will also instruct you on the period of time to wait before normal activities and exercise can be continued. Patients can expect to resume normal activities in 1-2 weeks, office work in 3-5days, active jobs in 14days, exercise in 2weeks, walking, swimming, or riding a stationary bicycle a few days after surgery. #activity #walking

Hello, jodierosie81,

I appreciate your questions! Each patient will have different recovery deadlines after VASER lipo and abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) revision. Starting the night of the surgery, it is important that patients try to walk, to help prevent any blood clots in the legs. Although the healing process vary among patients, usually they can return to work and daily normal life in a week after the procedure. Your body may look swollen for months, but after 6 months you might appreciate your new and amazing abdominal zone. I would recommend you wearing specialized compression garments for at least 8 weeks and getting a minimum of ten lymphatic drainage massage sessions to remove the excess lymph fluid and totally alleviate the swelling and discomfort. Implementing healthy eating habits and regular exercise (taking advantage of your new increased metabolism) is essential to keep stimulating weight loss and avoiding retrieving the rendered fat. Hope this is helpful! Dr. De La Cruz.    

Hi there,Great question but each surgeon will have a different protocol for you based on what they think are best and what has been best from experience. As a general rule I have all my patients walking around post op day 1 and continue non strenuous exercise for atleast 2 weeks.  Once you have completed that two week post op, you can resume physical exercise activity.  I would add lymphatic massages to your regime to help you heal the best!