Plastic Surgery

[Gina1010 86]

I'm having a hernia repair and a panniculectomy next week. I'm hoping the recovery is not as long as they say. Please tell me how long was your recovery when you had plastics.

[AvaFern 3,516]

I didn't have quite the same procedure as you are having, but I think my abdominoplasty is close to the panniculectomy. I was cleared for full activity at 6 weeks, but I was walking 8-10 miles a day (4-5 miles twice a day, not all at once) a week after surgery. Don't do that, lol. I ended up with a beast of a seroma that took almost two months to go away. When they tell you to "walk as much as you want" turns out they don't mean a few miles of speed walking at a time. So..movement wise I was good to go in a few days, but in hindsight I should have taken a bit longer.

Pain was minimal. I was on Percocet for 3 days and I also had a breast lift/augment and Lipo of my thighs and back at the same time. After that I didn't even need any Tylenol- just be careful in your movements. I had a tough time sitting up in bed for probably a month (not sure if they mess with your ab muscles in your procedure or not) and while I did go back to the gym at 7 weeks, because I was delayed by my seroma, I honestly didn't feel normal for about 2 months. Even now if I arch my back or try to do a pullup, at five months out I still feel a little pulling (it doesn't hurt, just weird feeling) and my stomach is still a little numb.

Good luck!

[Gina1010 86]

Thanks. This is very helpful. Trying to prepare myself for the pain. Thanks again