When can I get back to working out after my Tummy Tuck without muscle repair or lipo?

Thank you for your question.  It is important that your body has been through a major surgery and you don't want to push yourself too soon after surgery.  With a tummy tuck it is best to wait at least 4 to 6 weeks before resuming exercise, I recommend waiting 6 weeks for long distance running and weight lifting.  Getting your heart rate too high too soon after surgery and increase your risk for internal bleeding which you definitely want to avoid.  I would highly recommend talking with your PS and finding out exactly what they recommend, every patient is different and their recovery is different, you will want to check with them before resuming exercise.Best of luck to you.   

I let my patients resume exercise 1-2 weeks afterward, but I would check with your plastic surgeon for the exact answer.

Without repair of the abdominal wall I would encourage patients to start walking immediately. Full athletic activity would be permitted in about 46 weeks. However you should follow the recommendations of your surgeon.

Time to returning to normal activities after a tummy tuck is highly variable and depends on the particulars of the case. Your plastic surgeon can best determine how the healing is proceeding and how active you should be. In your instance, most patients can return to work at about two weeks and slowly increase their activity to full workouts and even running in about six weeks. As long as you have drains in though, any increase in activity can delay the healing progress and give rise to other problems as a persistent collection, or seroma.

I recommend patients wait 8 weeks following surgery. Any type of stretching or pulling on the scar may widen it permanently.