Recovering from a Tummy Tuck

Dr. Sarah Mess

RECOVERING

FROM A

TUMMY TUCK

BOARD CERTIFIEDPLASTIC SURGEON

Dr. Sarah Mess

IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING

A TUMMY TUCK OPERATION,

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU KNOW

ALL ABOUT THE RECOVERY PROCESS.

Dr. Sarah Mess

YOUR DOCTOR

WILL GIVE YOU

DETAILED RECOVERY

INSTRUCTIONS,

AND IT IS IMPORTANT

THAT YOU FOLLOW

THEM CLOSELY.

Dr. Sarah Mess

SOMETIMES IT IS

NECESSARY FOR

TUMMY TUCK

PATIENTS TO STAY

OVERNIGHT IN THE

HOSPITAL AFTER

THE PROCEDURE.

Dr. Sarah Mess

MOST PATIENTS HAVE

TO LIMIT THEMSELVES

TO MINIMAL

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

FOR THREE DAYS

TO A WEEK.

Dr. Sarah Mess

IT IS IMPERATIVE TO

AVOID PLACING

UNNECESSARY STRAIN

ON THE INCISIONS

MADE FROM

THE PROCEDURE.

Dr. Sarah Mess

THE DAY AFTER

THE SURGERY YOU

WILL BE ABLE TO WALK

AROUND AND ENGAGE

IN EVERY DAY ACTIVITIES,

PROVIDED THEY ARE NOT

TOO PHYSICALLY STRENUOUS.

Dr. Sarah Mess

IF YOU HAVE A

SEDENTARY JOB THAT

INVOLVES SITTING

AT A DESK, YOU CAN

GO BACK TO WORK

WITHIN A WEEK

AT THE LATEST.

Dr. Sarah Mess

IF YOU HAVE A

MORE PHYSICAL JOB,

IT MIGHT TAKE

2-3 WEEKS BEFORE

YOU CAN RETURN.

Dr. Sarah Mess

YOU WILL NEED TO

VISIT YOUR SURGEON

THE DAY AFTER

THE SURGERY SO

HE OR SHE CAN

FULLY ASSESS YOUR

CURRENT CONDITION.

Dr. Sarah Mess

IF YOU ARE A SMOKER,

TRY TO LIMIT OR QUIT SMOKING

ALTOGETHER DURING THE

RECOVERY PERIOD, OTHERWISE

RECOVERY MIGHT TAKE LONGER

THAN NORMAL.