What should I expect after a tummy tuck?

What should I expect after a tummy tuck?

Steve Fallek (Plastic Surgeon & Medical Director, Face Focus Medical Spa, New York City) gives expert video advice on: What are the risks and complications associated with a tummy tuck?; What should I expect after a tummy tuck?; What are the costs associated with a tummy tuck? and more...

When you wake up from tummy tuck surgery, you should be in a dressing and in a garment. For many tummy tuck patients, you'll have two drains, which usually come out a couple days after surgery. When you visit your doctor, he'll change your dressing and make sure that everything looks OK, and then put you in a garment. It's important to wear that garment all the time, because that will help compress the flaps, compress the tissue, and make sure that you get the best results from tummy tuck surgery.