| Having had your tummy tuck surgery its important | | | | you start to walk, that you do so, in a bent forward |
| when you get home to recover you take it easy and | | | | crouched position. Bending at the hips, you should |
| follow your surgeon's instructions to the letter. That | | | | continue this until your doctor or surgeon gives you the |
| way you will make your tummy tuck recovery as | | | | ok to straighten up. |
| quick and painless as possible. | | | | You will also have to sleep in this position, and no doubt |
| Take your prescribed medications as directed by your | | | | you will find this position very uncomfortable especially |
| surgeon. Do not mix any alcoholic beverage with any | | | | at night. To relieve the discomfort and to help you |
| of your medications. You should refrain from taking | | | | sleep well, it may be better for you to sleep in a |
| any aspirin or any other form of medication that | | | | recliner chair. This will help you to stay in this crouched |
| contains aspirin for up to two weeks after your | | | | like position while you sleep. |
| surgery, or unless otherwise advised by your surgeon. | | | | If this does not work for you another way which you |
| It's also very important that you do not smoke or be | | | | could try, is to sleep flat on your back in bed. With your |
| close to somebody who is smoking during your | | | | legs slightly elevated, you can achieve this by putting a |
| recovery. This will help to prevent wound break down | | | | couple of pillows under your head and one or two |
| or tissue death, which can lead to skin necrosis. This is | | | | pillows under your knees. |
| one of the main complications that smokers are | | | | Keeping your legs elevated like this will take the |
| known to be susceptible to. | | | | pressure off your legs and help to relieve any back |
| If your surgeon has prescribed you a course of | | | | pain or strain. The idea behind maintaining this crouched |
| antibiotics make sure that you fully complete the | | | | flexed position is to minimize any movement around |
| course and take them as he suggested. | | | | the area that you had your surgery and help to |
| During your first week or so you should stay in a bent | | | | prevent any problems developing. If you don't carry out |
| position at all times. This will be very uncomfortable at | | | | the instructions from your surgeon it's possible that you |
| first, but it is important for you not too stretch your | | | | could develop wound separation or skin loss because |
| stomach area too early. It is also important that when | | | | of too much tension around the site of the surgery. |