10/28/2026
1 year after a Tummy Tuck: what you can do for better Healing & Results! ⭐️
A successful tummy tuck doesn’t end in the operating room! Your recovery habits play a HUGE role in how you heal, how your scars mature, and how you feel a year later! ❤️🩹
Dr. Olga Bachilo always emphasizes that great surgical results are a team effort between the surgeon and the patient! Here are 7 things every tummy tuck patient should know!
🥩 1. Eat enough protein!
Not getting enough protein can lead to slower wound healing, delayed tissue repair, and loss of muscle mass. Your body needs proper nutrition to recover!
🚶♀️ 2. Keep moving!
Staying in bed too much can increase the risk of blood clots, stiffness, and muscle weakness. Gentle walking, as recommended by your surgeon, helps circulation and recovery.
🚭 3. Avoid ni****ne!
Smoking, va**ng, and other ni****ne products can reduce blood flow, increasing the risk of delayed wound healing, wound separation, and tissue damage.
🏋️♀️ 5. Don’t rush back to exercise!
Lifting heavy weights or engaging in strenuous activity too early can put unnecessary tension on healing tissues and increase the risk of complications. Follow your surgeon’s restrictions!
🥗 6. Maintain a stable weight!
Significant weight fluctuations after your tummy tuck can stretch your skin and affect your long-term contour. Healthy, consistent habits help protect your results.
🩹 7. Take care of your scars!
Skipping recommended scar care or exposing healing scars to the sun can worsen their appearance. Scar maturation can continue for 12–18 months or longer!
👩⚕️ 8. Don’t skip follow-up appointments!
Even if you feel great, your surgeon needs to monitor your healing, swelling, scars, and overall progress.
Dr. Bachilo’s reminder: swelling, tightness, and changes in sensation can improve gradually over many months. Everyone heals differently, and complications can happen even when patients do everything right.
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