Tummy Tuck Recovery Takes Time
When you go into a surgeon's office for a tummy tuck, you may be wondering what the recovery time is. Will you be able to return to work right away? Will you be bed ridden? Is the process for healing slow or fast? You should ask these questions well in advance before you go under any surgeon's knife. A tummy tuck is a serious surgery and it's not without side effects. But, as any good surgeon will tell you, you will recover from a tummy tuck. It just takes a little time.
Immediately After Surgery
Immediately after you have the tummy tuck surgery, the surgeon will likely recommend that you stay in the hospital for one to three days, depending on how your body responds to tummy tuck recovery. You should lay in bed and you should refrain from making any serious movements so that your stomach area has a chance to heal. There may be scarring from the surgery but those will hopefully reduce or dissipate soon. In the mean time, just lay there and let your body get used to the tummy tuck recovery.
Wear A Girdle
Your surgeon will also recommend that you wear some type of support, such as a specially made girdle, around your tummy area for two to four weeks as part of your tummy tuck recovery. This is to increase your chances of having everything come out ok. This support will keep everything in place and will lessen the chance of stitches coming out or you stretching too much. Your surgeon might provide you with the girdle or at least he or she might be able to recommend one for your tummy tuck recovery.
Remember, everyone's body responds differently to tummy tuck recovery. You may rebound in a day and be back to work in no time or you may be bed ridden for a week. Things like these are hard to gauge. It all depends on your constitution and how healthy you are. You should never strain yourself, however, and you should give your body time to heal following your surgery. Tummy tuck recovery will happen, you just have to give it time.
Then, when you are through with tummy tuck recovery, you can show off that new stomach which should also come with a healthy dose of self esteem, which is something most everyone can use. Talk to your surgeon what you can expect from your tummy tuck recovery and do this way before you go under his or her knife.
