After Tummy Tuck surgery
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What happens after tummy tuck surgery?
That's when the healing and recovery begins. Your fear of the surgery is over with but now you have to be concerned with pain and preventing complications from developing.
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Recovery After Tummy Tuck Surgery
Just after your tummy tuck surgery is a time of mixed emotions. On one hand the anticipation and waiting to have the surgery is over. Now you have to face possibility of developing complications, enduring the pain and cope with a long drawn out recovery period. On the other hand you are happy and relieved. A great burden is now gone. All that excess skin has disappeared. All you have to do now is heal.
Recovery after a tummy tuck comes in three stages. Recovery and healing begins in the recovery room and at the hospital or medical facility where the operation was performed. After you are released from the hospital the burden of recovery shifts from the hospital staff to you and your family. The first few weeks after tummy tuck surgery is a critical time in healing and preventing complications from developing. And lastly, after you make it through the critical first few weeks you are left with the long term recovery where it is less unlikely you will develop any complications and you start to feel better.
Recovering After Tummy Tuck Surgery In The Hospital (Medical Facility)
The first step in recovering after tummy tuck surgery is when you wake up in the recovery room. You will be dazed and confused. Your initial impression is "what are all of these people doing around me?" and then you realize that you just came out of surgery and it is over with. If you had your surgery at a doctors office or medical facility you may be sent home after they evaluate you and find you fit (relatively speaking). If you had your surgery at the hospital you will be taken to your room where you will be waited on and tended to until it is time to go home.
When You Get Home After Surgery
When you get home after tummy tuck surgery the burden of care shifts to you and your family. The next few weeks are when most complications develop (if they develop). It is up to you to follow your doctors orders to the letter and do every thing you can to prevent them or minimize their severity.
Long Term Recovery After Your Tummy Tuck
For the next several months your body will continue to heal from your tummy tuck surgery. It will take a long time. If you become careless and exercise too aggressively before you are fully healed you can still develop complications.
Watch Your Diet After A Tummy Tuck
After tummy tuck surgery is over with and you have recovered completely it is extremely important watch what you eat and exercise regularly. The last thing you want is to gain weight and have that skin stretch out again.
Common Questions After Tummy Tuck Surgery
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Q: How long will a seroma last after tummy tuck surgery?
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Q: How long after abdominoplasty surgery will I be able to out of work?
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Q: How long will I have to wear a compression garment after surgery?
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Q: Will I develop scars after tummy tuck surgery?
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Q: Can I get a blood clot after surgery?
A: Tummy Tuck Blood Clots -
Q: What if I gain weight after my tummy tuck?
A: Weight Gain After Tummy Tuck
Tags: After Tummy Tuck, After Abdominoplasty, Recovering After Surgery, Healing After Surgery