DOCTOR CHO team guides
Recommendations after surgery
Choose a procedure to find the advice you need and a guide to recovery timing. The information comes from the surgeon's team guides.
The timings are a guide. If your surgeon has given different instructions, follow them. Contact the medical team before changing wound care, activity or treatment.
01 / Choose a procedure
Body
Breast
02 / Your guide
Abdominoplasty / circumferential body lift
22 items from the surgeon's guide
DrainRemoved within 2–4 days
Stitch removalOn day 9
Omnistrip adhesive stripsAfter stitch removal, change every 5–7 days for one month
ShowerThe day after stitch removal. Dry the adhesive strips with a hairdryer after showering
Compression garmentWear continuously for one month. Then wear only during physical activity for another 1.5–2 months. Wear a natural-fibre T-shirt beneath the support binder
Walk slightly bent forwardDuring the first week. Then gradually try to straighten up
When coughing or sneezingSupport your abdomen for the first 2–4 weeks while keeping the binder on
Limit sittingDuring the first month, lie down or walk. Do not sit for more than 30 minutes, to avoid increasing swelling
SwellingResolves over 2–3 months
BruisingResolves over 2–3 weeks
AlcoholAvoid for 14 days
A seaside holidayAfter one month
Sauna and steam roomAfter 6 months
SportAfter 1.5–2 months, abdominal and other exercises without weights can begin. After 2 months, lifting up to 15 kg is permitted. After 6 months, all activities
PressotherapyThree times a week, 45 minutes per session, for 4 weeks
Microcurrent treatmentFrom day 7–14, two or three times a week
Manual massageFrom the second month
Endospheres and other device-based massageNo earlier than 3 months
Massage to avoid during this periodDeep manual abdominal massage, anti-cellulite massage, aggressive LPG, intense vibration and vigorous kneading
Sexual activityAfter 2 weeks, at low intensity
Full recovery6–8 months
Follow-up examinationAfter 1, 3 and 6 months
Most importantly, watch your diet and weight.
Questions about your recovery?Contact the medical team