I understand the risks of blood clots with being inactive after any surgery. If I were active and not experiencing severe pain in the foot, is a tummy tuck a possibility? I feel like it would be the only time I would have enough time off from work to do such a procedure.
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November 26, 2013
Answer: Can a Tummy Tuck be performed 1 month post bunion surgery (1 foot)? I will be out of work for 8-10 weeks.
Numbness usually takes somewhere between three to eight months to subside, so sensation will most likely return with time. Be careful when applying heat to numb areas, as even the minimal heat of a hot water bottle may damage or burn the skin if not carefully used.
This would be difficult to assess without an exam or at least a series of photos. Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs
hundreds of tummy tucks each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's
website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can
deliver the...
Without a photo it is really not possible to conceptualize what is going on, nor therefore to offer a prediction of what happens as the healing progresses. Please consider re-posting with photos. All the best.
