I am very active and getting a mini-abdominoplasty and lip hips, hip rolls, abdomen, waist, thighs, lower buttocks. My goal is to be able to play tennis again after 3 weeks off. Is this realistic? My doctor says yes. I want more opinions. I did have a breast augmentation from same dr a couple of years ago and his prediction was accurate, so I trust him, but.... reading some of the comments in blogs has me a little worried! I cannot take more than 3-4 weeks off tennis! ha
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This sounds so great in theory, but in reality is not a good idea. Your body goes through many changes during the nine months of pregnancy and it needs time to return to a baseline. It's best if you wait a minimum of six months after you have your baby before considering a tummy tuck.
Thank you for you for your question. your very
early in your recovery from Tummy tuck/ liposuction. Final results take 6-12 months. This surgery in particular leads to
swelling in the lower abdomen and suprapubic area. The swelling will take the longest amount of
time to go away, but rest as...
An in person evaluation is best, but from the photos it appears the contour of your abdomen may be related to visceral (internal) fat, muscle wall laxity or both. Visceral fat cannot be addressed with liposuction or a tummy tuck. It will improve with weight loss. Correction of muscle wall...
