My PS Said I Was Going to Be Able to Do Zumba 4 Weeks Post Op. Is This True?

Your plastic surgeon is certainly entitled to his/her own post-op return-to-activity guidelines, and this is not "off-the-wall crazy" but IS a bit on the aggressive side. I too agree that most activities, and even some exercise is allowed at 4 weeks after uneventful tummy tuck, but would recommend nothing that involves sit-ups, crunches, or strenuous abdominal musculature activity for a full 6 weeks.

You really don't want to tear your abdominal wall (muscle repair) sutures and end up causing a recurrent poochy belly or even a hernia!

Ultimately, you have to either believe and follow your surgeon's advice, or end up going back to him/her if there is a problem. Find out who's responsible for what in terms of $$ and that may help you make your decision about returning to activities a bit too soon! Best wishes! Dr. Tholen

   Exercise of a strenuous nature can usually be resumed 6 weeks following an uncomplicated tummy tuck.  At 6 weeks, the scar has reached nearly full strength, and risk of wound separation is much reduced.

While you will not be 100% at 4 weeks after surgery, you will be able to be active.  Every patient is different and we would need to know more about you, examine you, know what was planned for surgery, etc, to give you a good estimate.  Even with that said, since every patient is different, there is no way for anyone to predict accurately when you can return to activity.  A doctor can only give their best estimate.

 

Good Luck.