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Recovery Time For Abdominoplasty
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Question: What is the recovery time for having a breast lift and an abdominoplasty?
a friend of mine will be scheduling this procedure in the summer and is
wondering when she'll be able to return to work.... any ideas?
Can anyone help ?
Answer: Depends on her tolerance to pain and how well the procedure goes.
Generally 6weeks to 3months...
Any abdominal surgery takes 6weeks at LEAST.
For the abdominoplasty/tummy tuck:::
The procedure is often done as an outpatient with recovery either at
a specialized overnight care center or at home, sometimes with a
private duty nurse. It is performed under general anesthesia
administered by a physician anesthesiologist to minimize discomfort
during the procedure. Most patients have very little pain following
the surgery as well because long-acting local anesthetic is administered
as part of the procedure. Most patients return to work about ten to
fourteen days after surgery. Your friends surgeon will probably use
drains to remove excess fluid and these may be in place for several
days following surgery. There may be some bruising for a week or so
and some swelling for a few weeks following surgery.
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