Posts Tagged ‘combination of plastic surgery procedures’

When Can I Exercise After Tummy Tuck or Mommy Makeover?

Monday, June 6th, 2011 by ndgoldberg

The component of the mommy makeover that can suffer from exercise is the abdominoplasty. An abdominoplasty involves stitches that tighten the abdominal wall in order to recreate the “hourglass” shape.  Heavy lifting can possibly break one or more of these important stitches.  For this reason I generally recommend waiting six weeks before any weight training.

Running and aerobic activity can be resumed after two weeks, unless there has been breast surgery in combination.  Running can cause a lot of trauma to the breasts so I generally recommend a minimum of four weeks in these cases.

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Mommy Makeover or Individual Surgery?

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 by ndgoldberg

There are plusses and minuses for combining procedures. There is the benefit of shared recovery time, but there is the added risk of a longer anesthetic. Generally a “mommy makeover” combines abdominoplasty with breast lift with or without implants. This is a safe combination of procedures if done expeditiously.

Please see the following link for additional information ont the topic as  well as other questions and answers on the same subject:  RealSelf: Mommy Makeover or Individual Surgery?