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Lifting my Baby After having Tummy Tuck and Plastic Surgery
I am going in for a tummy tuck surgery, breast lift, and inner thigh lipo on Feb 12. I have a 5-month-old who, at the time of surgery, will be 7 mos. My doctor told me that I will be able to pick him up 1 week after my procedures. Does this sound OK to you?
Lifting Children Post-op
Combining those three operations may extend your recovery time. This may make it more difficult for you to safely lift your child after one week. Lifting objects heavier than 20 lbs can compromise the rectus repair in the first few weeks post-operatively. At two weeks this repair is actually at its weakest and gains strength thereafter. In addition, in my San Francisco area practice we remind patients that children are not just weight - they can wiggle and squirm causing you to need to adjust in unexpected ways. This can you to have to use more muscle force than you might anticipate. Discuss these concerns carefully with your surgeon. If you and the surgeon still wish to perform all of these procedures at the same time it may make some sense to make sure you have some help at home. I hope this helps.
