You can return to your home the same day of the intervention. The surgeon places two drains after abdominoplasty or abdominal wall surgery to remove secretions and small blood flows. These drains are removed two to five days after surgery, abdominal wall.
The first days after tummy tuck abdominoplasty, it is recommended to sleep with a few pillows under the head and knees to reduce tension on the banks of the wound. It is also useful to wear a lap belt, especially in the case of a solid muscle suture rights of the abdominal wall.
The scars caused by the abdominoplasty are a little red and lumpy at first. You can apply a moisturizer to reduce the blur and faster. It is possible only after the intervention the skin of the abdomen remains insensitive for some time, since a large part of the abdominal skin was peeled off. It feels strange, but this problem disappears after a few months abdominoplasty.
The result can be judged six to twelve weeks after the abdominoplasty. Depending on the complexity of the intervention, you can resume your work three to six weeks after surgery.