I appreciate your question.I advise my Mommy Makeover patients to sleep on their back with their chest elevated ( 2-3 pillows) for 1-2 weeks depending on how they are healing. Since each surgeon has their own post op protocol, best to discuss with yours what he/she recommends for you since your surgeon is most familiar with your medical history and how you are healing.The best way to assess and givetrue advice would be an in-person exam.Please see a board-certifiedplastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative plastic surgery.best of luck!Dr Schwartz
Hello,thank you for your question. It is not unusual for patients to have difficultysleeping on their back after surgery. For this reason, they are often eager toreturn to side or abdomen sleeping. Unfortunately after mommy makeover surgery,we feel it’s important to keep the abdomen flexed for one to two weeks after surgery.Wegenerally recommend that patients sleep in a recliner chair for one to twoweeks following mommy makeover surgery. Although patients may stay flexed whilesleeping on their sides, they sometimes turn and extend their backs reflexedlyin addition, side sleeping can cause displacement of breast implants followingbreast augmentation. These problems don’t occur in a recliner chair or also itis recommended to use pillows as well. However, each surgeon has their ownprotocol, it is important you discuss them with him/her. Wish you best of luck.