Tummy tuck recovery takes time and often times can be unpleasant. If you are thinking about this surgical option please take a moment to read our recovery tips. These will certainly make the post surgery more enjoyable and lead to a faster recover times. But most importantly these will lead to you looking and feeling your best, quickly!

• Take your pain medications on a timely schedule. You’ll need to set an alarm to make sure you accomplish this. You’ll want to wake up and take your medications on time. This will allow your pain medications to last the scheduled amount of time and also reduce your pain levels even if you just got a mini tummy tuck. If you fail to do this you’ll be in severe pain which can lead to other issues as well.

• Take your antibiotics on time. Most surgeons will prescribe these to you post surgery to prevent infections. It’s important that you take these on a timely schedule as well. You certainly don’t want to get sick or suffer from unnecessary infection.

• Take your temperature multiple times daily. You’ll want to make sure your not running an above average temperature. If you are this is a sign of infection which you’ll want to contact your surgeon or family doctor immediately.

• Walk around your house. This is important and highly recommended by most surgeons. By walking around and getting your blood flowing will reduce chances of blood clots. This may be difficult at first but a little walking is better than nothing.

• Drink plenty of water. This is your defense against bloating and thus reducing pain. A mild stool softener is often recommended. However if you drink enough water this won’t be necessary.

Follow these tummy tuck recovery tips and avoid unnecessary pain and infections. Following these steps will also help reduce tummy tuck scars which are common. Following the right advice like that above can reduce or eliminate these all together.

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