Tummy Tuck Recovery

I had my tummy tuck almost 5 weeks ago. Day after surgery, I was standing up straight with no pain, but the nurse jumped up and told me to bend over and walk. It was hard to be on my back and to sleep the first week. Only thing sore was my butt from all the sitting, and sleeping in a crunched position. No drains were used, but after 3 weeks, the doctor did drain fluid. I felt really swollen, especially lower ab and pubic area for 3 weeks. After I was drained, my body finally was able to absorb and get rid of the excess fluid. I wear the binder full time first 4 weeks, now wearing spanx type garmet for next two weeks. I feel great. Back in the gym, but not full out yet. I love my new flat tummy! I have been a gym rat for over 25 years, but never could get rid of the fat I felt I had around my middle. Doctor told me it was excess skin from having 2 kids and just normal aging. Now I feel like I should look for all my hard work and healthy eating!! My doctor and his staff were awesome. For those frustrated that the swelling is not going away as fast as you like...hang in there! It does get better and it's well worth the wait! Wearing the binder helps keep swelling to a minimum.

Thanks for sharing that. I was sad that I couldn't get my drain out on Friday. Too much fluid output. I will be two weeks post op on 4/27. I hope I can get the drain out then. But from what I've read here some really need to keep it in longer... and it's better to keep this thing than deal with having your abdomen aspirated. Yow!

I am wearing a compression garment in the day and switch to the abdominal binder at night. My PS said to wear the garment night and day for 5 weeks (a week per decade— I'm 50.)

I'm active and a weight lifter and hiker. Very near ideal weight but had loose skin from pregnancy. So glad I did this... but so anxious to get back to activ

Thanks for sharing that. I was sad that I couldn't get my drain out on Friday. Too much fluid output. I will be two weeks post op on 4/27. I hope I can get the drain out then. But from what I've read here some really need to keep it in longer... and it's better to keep this thing than deal with having your abdomen aspirated. Yow!

I am wearing a compression garment in the day and switch to the abdominal binder at night. My PS said to wear the garment night and day for 5 weeks (a week per decade— I'm 50.)

I'm active, I do resistance training and hiking for cardio. Very near ideal weight but had loose skin from pregnancy. So glad I did this... but so anxious to get back to physical activity. I am finding that I get tired and need to rest just from working on the computer which is not physically taxing.

im at week 6 with my tummy tuck i went to poland and flew back to uk 2 days later to have mine done had NO drains and my scar healed so clean within a few days im not 100% swell free but not far from it

I had my tummy tuck and lipo 3 weeks ago . I feel great !. I went back to work in one week and they took my drain out . It has been only three weeks i look great people do notice the diffrence and of cource I dont eat the same. Alot of the people think with lipo or tummy tuck your problem is resolved. It does not work that way . My doctor did advise me it will take couple months for me to stay swollen, and for the mean while i have to make sure what i eat is healthy or i might gain weight.

After having four children via c section very close together my dr agreed a tummy tuck would be very beneficial.
I had a full tummy tuck, was in hospital for 5 days, had my drainage tubes removed after 4 days.
Its been three months since my op, ive had no complications, my tummy looks fantastic.
After working so hard to lose the extra baby weight its nice to see my tummy matchs the rest of my body now.