Resuming Normal Activities and Seeing Your Final Result…

Most patients report feeling better within seven to ten days
of their operation. Keep in mind, however, that depending on
the extent of the procedure performed and your general state
of health, it could be weeks or even months before you feel
completely back to normal.

Persons who go into surgery in good physical shape and whose
abdominal muscles are in fairly good condition will recover
quicker.

Because of the strain it could pose on the surgical area,
driving is usually not allowed for at least two weeks after
surgery. The amount of time required before returning to work
and normal social activity can vary.

Patients having less extensive surgery or whose duties are not
physically demanding may resume their schedule in two to
three weeks. Those who undergo significant muscle repair or
whose job requires a significant amount of bending, lifting
or other physical exertion may be advised to rest four to
six weeks.

In general, nonvigorous upper- and lower-body activities,
such as stretching and low-impact aerobics, can be resumed in
about three weeks.

Weight training and other forms of exercise involving the
abdominal muscles should be delayed for six to eight weeks.
Due to the length and location of incisions necessary with this
procedure,scarring is significant.

While incisions around the navel tend to heal relatively quickly,
it may take up to a year before the redness in the long scar
diminishes and it flattens out. While it will never disappear
completely, this incision rarely shows under clothing, including
two-piece swim suits.

In monitoring your progress, several brief follow-up visits
will be scheduled in the weeks and months following your surgery.
Occasionally, a small amount of liposuction is desired after six
months or so to fine tune the results.

Of course, if you have any unusual symptoms or questions
between visits, you should call the office at your earliest convenience so that the surgeon and medical staff may address them promptly.

With Your Beauty in Mind,