Abdominal Crunches After Tummy Tuck with Muscle Repair? (photo)

Thank you for your question! For my patients having a tummy tuck procedure, I recommend that they take three weeks off of cardio at the gym, and six weeks off of any core exercises, weightlifting, or yoga. As for the garment, I recommend that my patients wear it for the first three weeks 24/7 after surgery, then an additional three weeks at night only. After the six weeks mark, most patients do not have any restrictions at that time. I recommend discussing specific post op instructions with your board-certified plastic surgeon. Best of luck!

In our practice we generally recommend that patients avoid
strenuous activity or heavy lifting for at least seven to eight weeks following
abdominoplasty.Even when they resume
these activities, we recommend that they listen to their bodies and modify their
behavior based on how they feel.No two
patients are ever exactly the same and for this reason the rate of recovery can
vary significantly between patients. It’s
important to realize that each surgeon has his own post-operative
protocols.These protocols are often
modified based on the intraoperative findings and specifics of the surgical
procedure.Your surgeon has knowledge of
your procedure that no one else has.For
this reason, it’s important that you follow his recommendation in the
post-operative period.