Mommy Makeover

Side effects like bruising, swelling, discomfort, and itching at the incision sites typically peaks at around three days after surgery. After this point, the side effects should begin to subside. It is important to note, however, that side effects can last for several weeks.

Patients typically take prescription or over-the-counter pain medications in the days and weeks after surgery. We may also prescribe antibiotics before or after surgery to reduce the risk of infection.

We will remove your first set of bandages during your post-operative appointment at our Minnetonka practice the day after surgery. We will provide you with specific instructions on cleaning and caring for the incision areas at this appointment.

After breast and body contouring surgery, we provide patients with compression garments that minimize swelling and provide support for the healing areas. Patients should wear their compression garments for about three weeks after surgery.

In most cases, patients can shower the day after surgery. However, many patients choose to wait at least 48 hours for the incisions to start to close over. If drains are placed, you will need to wait until they are removed before you can shower.

We typically recommend that our patients take about four weeks off of work to recover from surgery. Patients who have strenuous jobs will need to take more time off of work.

While light walking is encouraged after surgery, moderate to heavy exercise should be avoided for several weeks. Typically, patients can resume all of their normal activities about six weeks after surgery.