What is the recovery time after a tummy tuck and lipo?

Everyone varies: 5 percent of my patients will tell me it was the worst experience of their lives and took weeks to recover and 5 percent will say they were dancing the next night. 90 percent are somewhere in between. Since we don't cut muscles it usually hurts less than common operations like c-sections which do. Desk jobs can usually be back in one week but no sit-ups for 6 weeks. Strenuous jobs take longer.

1-2 weeks for Lipo : 2-4 weeks for tummy tuck.

2-3 wks up to 3 mos: There are at least 10 different types of tummy tucks (witch hazel) and the procedure you undergo will have great impact on the extent of surgery as well as the recovery. Please see this link for a desription of the four most popular techniques: http://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=djmer5b5bx4&feature=youtube_gdata_player.

1-2 Months: It really depends upon the extent of surgery and your activity level, but 1-2 months is a good "ball park" for the average patient.

Major Recovery: Recovery after tummy tuck surgery is often underestimated by patients and surgeons. I let patients know that this operation is associated with a significant recovery, both from the physical, and often emotional, standpoints. Many patients achieve approximately 70 to 80% of their strength at one month and may require several months before they are back to their full energy level.

Tummy tuck and lipo: Often the recovery after a tummy tuck and liposuction is about 2-3 weeks. Patients will be swollen and sore for weeks to months after the surgery. However, patients can be back to normal activities in 2 weeks. Patients can return all normal daily activities including work (aside from working out) in about 2 weeks and will be unrestricted at 6 weeks.