How long do I have to wait after a TT with MR to start speed skating again?

Thank you for your question regarding how long you have to wait after a tummy tuck with muscle repair do you have to wait to start speed skating. I can imagine the trauma involved with a speed skating fall. Due to the significant trauma and the potential for the incision to open, I suggest you wait at least 6 months. In my opinion, if you fall after a tummy tuck with muscle repair earlier than 6 months, there is potential for the incision to rip and tear. Therefore, be conservative and don’t ruin your results. Wait some time before you start speed skating. Thank you for your question about how long you must wait after a tummy tuck with muscle repair to start speed skating.

If you have any more questions regarding a tummy tuck, lower body lift, 360 circumferential lower body lift, belt lipectomy, belt abdominoplasty, or belt dermolipectomy, please get in touch with my office. Since the body lift is a big procedure, please seek an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon with significant experience performing the lower body lift. Do your research. Make sure they have performed at least 100 tummy tuck or circumferential lower body lift surgeries and have the before and after pictures to prove it. Carefully examine their before and after pictures and check their reviews on RealSelf. If you cannot find an experienced, tummy tuck or lower body lift surgeon in your neighborhood, consider traveling out of state if you must. Sincerely, Dr. Katzen. (“Verified” Plastic Surgeon, President of the American Society of Bariatric Plastic Surgeons, certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Fellow of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American College of Surgery, and International College of Surgery and member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and RealSelf Hall of Fame.)

Thank you for your question. Each Surgeon will have their own protocol on which they would wish their patients to follow post operative in regards to getting back to normal activities. I typically require my patients to wait 4-6 weeks before getting back to working out and heavy lifting. With that being said I would recommend speaking to your Surgeon and following their recommendation. Best of luck to you.

Hello and thank you for your question! You will find this answer will vary between surgeons. However, the textbook answer is that most scars have sufficient strength to return to more strenuous activities around 6 weeks after surgery. In my opinion, with your description of your planned activity, I would ease into very strenuous exercise/activities that have the chance to deal direct blows/pressure to the muscle repair site after the 6 week timepoint, gradually increasing the level of strain so that by 2-3 months post op you can plan on being back to doing those things fully without reservation. Good luck on your journey!

Thanks for your inquiry, in general I would say at around three months you could take a fall and not injure result. Please get your surgeon's permission and I would probably still recommend wearing an abdominal binder/support for awhile when skating.

Every surgeon has their own protocols to optimize the results for their patients. It is influenced by their experience, surgical technique, and assessment of how you are healing. Based on your description, speed rollerskating sounds intense and strenuous with significant potential injury with falling. I would recommend getting your surgeon’s recommendations on when you can resume speed rollerskating.

Dear mariarg,
I understand your concern. It is best that you consult your plastic surgeon regarding post operative care and management (i.e including massage techniques and timing) specific to your case. Your surgeon knows your condition well and has preferences on when and what to use for faster healing and recovery. Post operative care and management depends on the type of surgery performed and the technique used during surgery among other factors.It is best, however, that you follow your plastic surgeon's advice on post operative care management for a smooth and faster healing and recovery.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Thank you for your question Mariarg. After a Tummy Tuck procedure i advise at least 3 months of post op before returning to regular exercise again. Even though you will be feeling great after 3weeks to a month it is best to give the body and the muscles the time to heal properly before challenging them with physical exercise again. I hope this answer helps you .

I would suggest asking your surgeon this question. But, usually by 8 weeks, you are able to do full activities.

Typically patients are asked to wait six weeks to return to regular exercise, however your situation sounds much more vigorous than typical. I recommend speaking to your surgeon for a time frame on this based on how you are progressing through recovery. It's best to begin slowly when returning to exercise and gradually build up your activity level.

I would say six weeks is a good timeframe to start picking up intense exercise.
Recovery and the healing process is gradual. you’re not at the risk of ripping or tearing sutures which is what a lot of people worry about.
You’ll be well put together and as long as things are healing as they should be people should be able to get back to low impact exercise as soon as they feel physically comfortable.
The recovery from this procedure is intense.
For the first 2 to 3 weeks exercise for the sake of exercise it’s probably not something that it’s going to be desirable at all.
During this time you’re mostly learning to cope with major changes to your body and simply getting some of your range of motion back.
Each week things will get better and you can judge for yourself. Some people may say it takes 3 to 6 months and others may say 2 to 3 weeks.
Each plastic surgeon will likewise have their own postoperative instructions and recommendations.
Most plastic surgeons will encourage you to get up and do low impact daily activities as soon as you feel comfortable which includes things like walking short distances.
It may be advantageous to hold off on too much physical activity until the drains (if used) come out.
I suggest you discuss with your provider. If you have not chosen one then I suggest choosing a provider by having multiple in person consultations for local providers in your community.
Choosing the right plastic surgeon it’s probably the most important variable and some thing patients should put a substantial amount of effort into.
A full tummy tuck is very much of a permanence and irreversible procedure.
If not done well the first time it’s very difficult to improve on the outcome.
Judge providers based on who gets the most natural looking belly button with a very low set scar that follows anatomic contours naturally and evenly on both sides with a torso that looks balanced attractive and proportionate from all angles.
During consultations ask each provider to open their entire portfolio before and after pictures. judge resolves based on the above criteria especially who gets consistent natural looking belly buttons.
And experience provider should have no difficulty showing you at least 50 sets I’ll before and after pictures. being shown a handful of sample pictures which most likely represent the best results of the providers career is insufficient to get a clear understanding of what average results look like.
For that reason‘s patients should a vet providers thoroughly by pushing them to open their portfolios and show as many pictures as they are willing to.
Ask providers to show examples of other patients who have similar body characteristics to your own. For that purpose you should bring in pictures of your own torso taken similar to how plastic surgeons take before and after pictures to use for reference.
Ask providers to show you examples of excellent outcomes, average outcomes and less than outcomes. we all have them and it’s fair for patients to ask to see a variety of different types of results.
You should also ask what each surgeons revision rates are and what the revision policy is.
All plastic surgeons should have a certain revision rate.
Not doing any revisions means surgeons are not committed to delivering the very best results possible and having excessively high revision rates probably means they haven’t mastered the procedure.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom MD