How long after my mommy makeover can I start working out?

Dear Jane,    You are asking about the post operative recovery, but after reading about the amount of surgery that you are contemplating, I would recommend to you to reconsider. I understand that you want to do it all at one time, but it is too risky. Patients over estimate their ability to recover from painful surgery. The combination of your surgery can be associated with severe complication like blood clots, dehydration , pneumonia etc. Cosmetic surgery is purely elective and as such, complications should be reduced to a minimum.  Also the length of time for the surgery will get your surgeon fatigued and the end results might be less than optimal. Based on my 28 years of plastic surgery, I would recommend to you to split the surgeries into , at least, two sessions. Your safety is more important than anything else.          Stay safe,                        Dr Widder

Thanks for the question. After 6 weeks your surgery area is totally healed and yes you can do gym and also do other activities.

It is good to get into an exercise routine on a long-term basis.  Fast starts and intense/grueling bursts frequently lead to burnout and failure.  If possible, it would be good for you to start an exercise program before your surgery.  Initiate good habits today and you will be more likely to resume them once you are healed! You may even tone up or loose weight to create a better result from your surgery!



     After surgery, you will need to take at least the first week completely off.  Getting up and around the house will be plenty of stress on your body.  After the first week, gentle walking should be okay, but even then do not try to get your heart rate up or break a sweat.  Between 3-4 weeks you usually can start to engage in vigorous activity (like a slow treadmill or elliptical without using your arms).  By 4-5 week you may be able to step up the pace to jogging and aerobics.  Heavy lifting, kickboxing and core exercise have to wait until later depending on healing. My limit for lifting for patients is usually 5 lbs. for 3 weeks, advancing to 10-15 lbs. for another week or two progressing to unlimited lifting by 6-8 weeks (depending on healing).  Specifics of these timelines will vary depending on the exact surgery, your health, and your healing process. Be sure to follow your surgeon’s recommendations on these issues.