Recovery from a tummy tuck always depends on the health and fitness of the person undergoing the procedure. A person who have very strong abdominal muscles can get better in as little as two weeks, while someone who never exercises will obviously take longer to heal. Optimal recovery from a tummy tuck begins with post operative care.
At the beginning of tummy tuck recovery, a person is likely to spend a few hours to a couple of days resting in the hospital, getting used to the regimen of medications which include antibiotics and painkillers. The second phase of recovery begins when the patient goes home. All surgeons send their patients home with detailed personal and specialized instructions, designed to speed a safe recovery.
These instructions are written to optimize tummy tuck recovery, by detailing how to prevent blood clots in the legs and lungs, how to monitor infection as well as how to minimize the formation of scar tissues and excessive scarring along the incision lines. Doctors say that patients who fail to follow post operative instructions open themselves up to possible infections, more pain than is necessary, blood clots, excessive scarring and will prolong the healing process.
Tummy tuck recovery has several distinct phases. First is the removal of the sutures, the reduction of bruising and swelling and the fading of the scars. Recovery is also measured by the lessening of pain and stiffness in the area where the surgery occurred.
In order to decrease recovery time, some doctors recommend that patients begin a gentle exercise routine in order to increase circulation and help muscles bounce back. This gentle routine will also go a long way in toning and flattening abdominal muscles, as well as reducing all the remaining fat tissue deposits that were not removed during surgery. A full and complete tummy tuck recovery usually takes upwards of six to eight months, before all the swelling is gone and the scar tissue reduces and lightens in color.
Doctors do warn that the scars will get worse before they ultimately get better and return to normal. So it is important for doctors and patients to stay in communication to talk about the body changes that occurring for the good and if by some chance for the bad. Doing what the doctor tells you is the best and quickest way to heal and get better.
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