Recovery time off of work.

 I am considering a panni removal, tummy tuck, and breast lift all at once.  My ps said I would be off work 8 weeks.  Can you tell me how long it was for you to be off work?  I have a desk job.

 I have been off right at 6 weeks and honestly, I could go back now - but I had a wound open up on my incision line that is still healing so I will take the full 8 weeks...

Well, I had my panni removal and tummy tuck 13 days ago and went back to work yesterday.

I work from home doing project mange,ent, so no lifting or strenuous work.

I am able to take breaks as needed, and have made a point to get up every 2 hours or so and sit in my recliner for a few minutes.

I am tired, but able to work.

I wish I had been able to take a full 2 weeks off, but had to use vacation time, and have plans to go to Europe in the fall and don't want to use any more time.

Betsy,

When I did my arms, I did the breast lift at the same time .... Had surgery on the Thursday before Thanksgiving and went back to work the Monday after .... So 11days post op for that one.

Honestly, if I took 8 weeks off, they would figure out that they don't need me ..... LOL

 Thank you.  8 weeks sounded excessive.

I had a lower body lift and breast lift on a Thursday. I worked from home after 2 weeks and was in the office the following Monday (2+weeks).

It was a little soon, but ok for my desk job. I didn't have any significant complications.

Kay

yeah, i would say 8 weeks to allow yourslef to fully heal and knock on wood if any complications arise. Im a stay at home mom right now but due to complications after surgery with infections, its been almost 5 weeks post op since TT and i'll need another 3 weeks at least to heal from it. I soon want to go back to work after my full recovery. thank god im not working right now and i can take my time.

Good luck

I had a inner thigh lift and abdominoplasty and went back to work in 2 weeks.  I was still slightly bent forward and one of my incisions had opened up, but I was able to take breaks through the day to pack and clean the wound.  I had a LBL and went back to work in a week ahd a half.  I am a middle school teacher so I spent more time than usual sitting and was exhausted at the end of the day, but okay!

I will be doing upper body next year (w/ breast lift, but no implants) and was told that if we did it on a Thursday I could go back to work on Monday if I had transportation.  THis would mean with a drain, but I am pretty good at hiding things!

3 weeks off for me for each of my procedures.

I am an RN but work mostly at a desk these days.

A lot depends on what happens during your recovery.  I am in week 7 post of my medical leave and was due to return to work April 7th.  Unfortunately, I developed to areas of necrosis and now have 2 open wounds along my incision lines.  Depsite weekly debridement of dead tissue they are not healing so next week I go into the hospital (outpatient) so he can put me under, open the wounds and aggressively debride them.  After which I will have a wound VAC.  My 8 week leave is turning into more like 12 weeks-assuming the healing speeds up with the wound VAC (which should be the case from what I have heard from many people here).