TIME OFF WORK POST THIGH LIFT

How much time did you need off of work. I walk around a lot. I am planning on next summer to go to Mx with a friend she is going to have a lower body lift. I have thought about breast lift w/augmentation and maybe a lower face lift. But my Thighs are the worse!

Dee

I had my breasts & thighs done on 6/25.  Originally my ps told me I could go back to work in 2 weeks.  However, when I mentioned that air travel is required, he added on another 2 weeks because it would be uncomfortable sitting.  

I talked to my company and they told me if I wanted to come back after 2 weeks, they'd have work I could do from home for those 2 weeks before getting on a plane.  Which is what I did.

Discuss the requirements of your job with your ps and he/she will have a better idea of what your recovery period should be.

I was off for 10 days. My Dr. originally recommended 2 weeks but I only had 10 days available. I was still very tender walking around and sitting. By 2 1/2 week to 3 weeks I was completely back to normal out at the club having fun w/ my friends.

Sonya

As long as your healing goes well, you should be able to do it. You will still be sore and will want to take it easy and find a way to elevate your legs every so often. I'd be afraid that doing too much walking will be uncomfortable and cause extra swelling.

I had a tt and bilateral thigh lift on July 1 and took 2.5 weeks off.  I went back to work half days and did fine.  I did take a pillow to sit on though!  For me, the thighs were much more uncomfortable than the abdominoplasty (sp)

This is good to know. If isnurance approves it, I would like to get either a circumferencial body lift or a medial thigh lift done over winter break, which lasts two weeks.