UGH!SKIN WHEN DO U GET CLEARED TO WORK OUT?

[sleevinIT 88]

Guys I wanted to know when do we get cleared for the gym...my skin is annoying me im only 3 1/2 weeks out but I could see whats about to happen if i dont hit that gym....any suggestions?

[abarta83 118]

Had my 2 week appointment yesterday. He cleared me to excercise, lift, swim..etc..also can use lotion ands soaps and like on stomach now. I purchase something called Bio oil to put on stretch marks and scars..my sister recommended after 3 huge babies..I'm also worried about my skin as my stretch marks seem to me multiplying on my stomach daily...around my bikini area and thighs as well..I started excercising and do cardio and weight circuits to build muscle..other than that I'm gonna purchase a really good moiisturizer that supports elasticity ..and has Shea and Vitamin e in it..I don't know its much else we can do.

[Fluffnomore 1,235]

Six weeks.

Four weeks if I wanted to ride a recumbent bike or do very light aerobic exercise. Six for weights, etc.

[sleevinIT 88]

Had my 2 week appointment yesterday. He cleared me to excercise, lift, swim..etc..also can use lotion ands soaps and like on stomach now. I purchase something called Bio oil to put on stretch marks and scars..my sister recommended after 3 huge babies..I'm also worried about my skin as my stretch marks seem to me multiplying on my stomach daily...around my bikini area and thighs as well..I started excercising and do cardio and weight circuits to build muscle..other than that I'm gonna purchase a really good moiisturizer that supports elasticity ..and has Shea and Vitamin e in it..I don't know its much else we can do.

2 weeks cleared for lifting??? Imma start tommorrow..whats the max?

[endless80 697]

Cocoa butter works for me. Staying hydrated. You probably should talk to your surgeon about working out and when they will clear you. Two weeks seem a little soon to me. You're still healing. Also, patience is key to skin. When I first started I had a TON of skin but it just took a month or so to bounce back. Not completely but it's MUCH better than it was at one point.

[McButterpants 2,846]

I walked...a lot...immediately after surgery. I worked my way up to 60-75 minutes on the treadmill.

At my 6 week follow up I was cleared for all exercise including starting to do light weights.

[abarta83 118]

I didn't ask a Max..I'm sure you probably shouldn't take it to the Max..I did advise him that I had a training session and it would include weight machine circuits/strength training...and he was perfectly fine with it..keep in mind everybody is different..my surgeon is the associate professor of surgery at Duke..he was in and out in 45 min....minimal pain afterwards and my scars are teeny...having said that I have 100% faith in his medical opinion..but by no means do I do any major lifting that I wouldn't have been able to handle prior to surgery..just enough to be a little sore the next day...

[sleevinIT 88]

Cocoa butter works for me. Staying hydrated. You probably should talk to your surgeon about working out and when they will clear you. Two weeks seem a little soon to me. You're still healing. Also, patience is key to skin. When I first started I had a TON of skin but it just took a month or so to bounce back. Not completely but it's MUCH better than it was at one point.

Thank you...my one month appintment is next week...so hopefully they would let me.. work out ill try some coco butter and Vitamin e.. cuz I heard that works to