How long does it take for the muscle repair to heal internally and the incision to be perfectly healed inside out after a tummy tuck . Is it true that you are never fully healed till 6 months to a year post op. Usually at 6 weeks your muscles are repaired at 50% capacity and that's enough to resume normal day activities which includes carrying a one year old .
Answer: The internal healing process: It depends on what aspects of the surgery. The muscle repair takes a good 6-8 weeks to have enough strength to do vigorous exercise. Also, I tell my patients no heavy lifting greater than 10 lbs until 6 weeks because I want the muscle tightening sutures to hold. The scar and the muscle tightening mature and it takes a year to see the final results of the scar.
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Answer: The internal healing process: It depends on what aspects of the surgery. The muscle repair takes a good 6-8 weeks to have enough strength to do vigorous exercise. Also, I tell my patients no heavy lifting greater than 10 lbs until 6 weeks because I want the muscle tightening sutures to hold. The scar and the muscle tightening mature and it takes a year to see the final results of the scar.
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November 1, 2017
Answer: How long does the internal healing process take? Hello
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November 1, 2017
Answer: How long does the internal healing process take? Hello
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March 20, 2017
Answer: Healing from a Tummy Tuck In my practice i have never had a patient regret having done this
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March 20, 2017
Answer: Healing from a Tummy Tuck In my practice i have never had a patient regret having done this
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May 4, 2018
Answer: Healing time Your complete healing time can take up to a year, but most are able to resume regular activities, including carrying a child, between 6-8 weeks. The muscle repair is done with permanent strong sutures. At 6-8 weeks, your tissue should be healed and strong enough to support lifting.
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May 4, 2018
Answer: Healing time Your complete healing time can take up to a year, but most are able to resume regular activities, including carrying a child, between 6-8 weeks. The muscle repair is done with permanent strong sutures. At 6-8 weeks, your tissue should be healed and strong enough to support lifting.
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May 4, 2018
Answer: Postop Usually you should be back to full normal activity by 6 weeks. Wound healing is a long process but the majority is complete after 6 weeks. After this period there is remodelling of the scar internally but usually the strength of the scar does not alter much after 6 weeks. You are correct that scar remodelling can take months /years but in reality you should be able to pretty much everything you normally did at 6 weeks.
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May 4, 2018
Answer: Postop Usually you should be back to full normal activity by 6 weeks. Wound healing is a long process but the majority is complete after 6 weeks. After this period there is remodelling of the scar internally but usually the strength of the scar does not alter much after 6 weeks. You are correct that scar remodelling can take months /years but in reality you should be able to pretty much everything you normally did at 6 weeks.
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