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So I had a mini Tummy Tuck which then turned into a super extended tummy tuck. My belly button was moved and my doc cut off a lot of skin almost 365 degrees around my body (did not have my muscles touched).

I am now 10 weeks post op a revision on my front and 3 weeks post op the extension on my back.

Anyways I am starting back at the gym and tried to do some sit ups. I got to about 15 ( full sit up, lie down not crunches) and my lower stomach hurt. It felt like I was really stretching the skin near the scar. I actually stopped and didnt try to do more.

My question is, has anyone had any problems doing sit ups after a tummy tuck? Im so excited to be back at the gym and used to do 150 sit ups a day ( 50 full sit ups and then 100 motorcycle way) but now with this uncomfortable feeling, I wonder if I could somehow cause a problem with the incision or....?

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So I had a mini Tummy Tuck which then turned into a super extended tummy tuck. My belly button was moved and my doc cut off a lot of skin almost 365 degrees around my body (did not have my muscles touched).

I am now 10 weeks post op a revision on my front and 3 weeks post op the extension on my back.

Anyways I am starting back at the gym and tried to do some sit ups. I got to about 15 ( full sit up, lie down not crunches) and my lower stomach hurt. It felt like I was really stretching the skin near the scar. I actually stopped and didnt try to do more.

My question is, has anyone had any problems doing sit ups after a tummy tuck? Im so excited to be back at the gym and used to do 150 sit ups a day ( 50 full sit ups and then 100 motorcycle way) but now with this uncomfortable feeling, I wonder if I could somehow cause a problem with the incision or....?

Hi:

I think you're supposed to wait at least 6 weeks post op before doing any physical exercise. For right now, you should probably be sticking to walking and possibly biking. You should ask your doctor, but I think you're really pushing it!

Best wishes to you.

Sue

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Yikes ! Yea I would wait 6 weeks ! You dint wanna end up back in surgey .

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I waited 6 wks before returning to the gym and my cardio/boxing classes which includes LOTS of stomach crunches and situps. Even after 6 wks I took it slow - I was back up to speed after 2 wks of working my way back into things. Take it easy, you're body needs lots of time to heal.

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Its been 10 weeks since the last revision of my Tummy Tuck in my front. The first tuck was in October then we kept changing it a bit.

So my front from hip to hip is long healed up.

My back is almost all healed and everything is ok, maybe since my doc changed my belly button 3 weeks ago as well that could be causing some of the pain.

*sigh* I am just so tired of waiting to go back to the gym. I guess I will take it easy with sit ups for a few more weeks. Luckily cardio and toning doesnt bother me.

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