Category: Tummy Tuck

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  Tummy Tuck Recovery

  Posted on June 15, 2011

  by Dr. Mark Henderson Abdominoplasty or “tummy tuck” surgery takes approximately two hours. After the tummy tuck is completed, you will be placed in intensive care for 24 to 48 hours in case there are any complications. Abdominoplasty is considered to be major surgery, so it’s important to choose a good tummy tuck doctor. After the abdominoplasty, you must stick to to a strict schedule of bed rest and recuperation. For the first week after a tummy tuck, pain and swelling can be significant. Physical activities after a tummy tuck will be limited to gentle walking in order to maintain normal blood flow. It’s important to promote healthy circulation so as to prevent blood clots from forming. When your bandages are removed after a week to ten days, you will [...]

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