{"id":24757,"date":"2025-05-22T17:16:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T17:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/?p=24757"},"modified":"2025-05-27T19:33:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T19:33:58","slug":"things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/","title":{"rendered":"Restrictions After a Tummy Tuck Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A tummy tuck provides a new shape and figure for both men and women who struggle with excess abdominal skin. While a tummy tuck can create the necessary change you\u2019ve been seeking, it\u2019s an intricate surgery that requires patients to rest and recover. It\u2019s essential to avoid certain activities and movements to heal correctly. Some things that are off-limits after a tummy tuck include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Direct Sunlight &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exposing your scar to direct sunlight can cause the incision to become extremely visible and apparent. Protecting your incision site and avoiding contact with UV rays is best.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Infection &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the first stages of recovery, avoiding anyone with an illness or pets that may jump or lick is best. You will be more susceptible to illness and infection during the initial stages of recovery, so ensuring your incision site is clean can prevent infection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tight Clothes &#8211; <\/b>While a tummy tuck provides a new silhouette, you\u2019ll want to wait to show it off for a few weeks. Wear comfortable clothes that don\u2019t interfere with the incision site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are just a few things you should avoid after your tummy tuck. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/about-us\/dr-sessa\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Sessa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at Sarasota Surgical Arts can help walk you through the recovery steps during a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/body-procedures\/tummy-tuck-sarasota\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tummy tuck consultation in Sarasota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Additional Reads:<\/p>\n<p class=\"title\"><a title=\"Permalink to: Why Is My Stomach Rock Hard After Tummy Tuck?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/why-is-my-stomach-rock-hard-after-tummy-tuck\/\">Why Is My Stomach Rock Hard After Tummy Tuck?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"title\"><a title=\"Permalink to: Tummy Tuck Side Effects Long Term: What You Need to Know\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/tummy-tuck-side-effects-long-term-what-you-need-to-know\/\">Tummy Tuck Side Effects Long Term<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"title\"><a title=\"Permalink to: Signs Of Seroma After Tummy Tuck: What To Watch For\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/signs-of-seroma-after-tummy-tuck-what-to-watch-for\/\">Signs Of Seroma After Tummy Tuck<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A tummy tuck provides a new shape and figure for both men and women who struggle with excess abdominal skin. While a tummy tuck can create the necessary change you\u2019ve been seeking, it\u2019s an intricate surgery that requires patients to rest and recover. It\u2019s essential to avoid certain activities and movements to heal correctly. Some [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24758,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[176],"tags":[83,285],"class_list":["post-24757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tummy-tuck","tag-tummy-tuck","tag-tummy-tuck-surgery"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Tummy Tuck Recovery: Off-Limits &amp; Care Tips<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover what&#039;s off-limits after a tummy tuck for optimal healing. From sunlight to clothing choices, follow expert advice from Dr. Sessa at Sarasota Surgical Arts\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Restrictions After a Tummy Tuck Surgery\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Discover what&#039;s off-limits after a tummy tuck for optimal healing. From sunlight to clothing choices, follow expert advice from Dr. Sessa at Sarasota Surgical Arts\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Sarasota Surgical Arts\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-22T17:16:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-05-27T19:33:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Recovery-and-Activities-After-Tummy-Tuck-Sarasota-Surgical-Arts.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"334\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Dr. Alberico Sessa, M.D.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Dr. Alberico Sessa, M.D.\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Dr. Alberico Sessa, M.D.\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/2f05d9efde5bd3cf3cfd9fc092f4e604\"},\"headline\":\"Restrictions After a Tummy Tuck Surgery\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-22T17:16:23+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-05-27T19:33:58+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/\"},\"wordCount\":243,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Recovery-and-Activities-After-Tummy-Tuck-Sarasota-Surgical-Arts.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"tummy tuck\",\"tummy tuck surgery\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Tummy-Tuck\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/\",\"name\":\"Tummy Tuck Recovery: Off-Limits & Care Tips\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Recovery-and-Activities-After-Tummy-Tuck-Sarasota-Surgical-Arts.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-22T17:16:23+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-05-27T19:33:58+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/2f05d9efde5bd3cf3cfd9fc092f4e604\"},\"description\":\"Discover what's off-limits after a tummy tuck for optimal healing. From sunlight to clothing choices, follow expert advice from Dr. Sessa at Sarasota Surgical Arts\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Recovery-and-Activities-After-Tummy-Tuck-Sarasota-Surgical-Arts.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Recovery-and-Activities-After-Tummy-Tuck-Sarasota-Surgical-Arts.jpg\",\"width\":500,\"height\":334,\"caption\":\"Recovery and Activities After Tummy Tuck - Sarasota Surgical Arts\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Restrictions After a Tummy Tuck Surgery\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Sarasota Surgical Arts\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/2f05d9efde5bd3cf3cfd9fc092f4e604\",\"name\":\"Dr. Alberico Sessa, M.D.\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/912cbd8af34ee13b4401e33d89bda5efd2d91d42bf59000e9ce7e32542330bb1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/912cbd8af34ee13b4401e33d89bda5efd2d91d42bf59000e9ce7e32542330bb1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Dr. Alberico Sessa, M.D.\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/author\/sessa\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Tummy Tuck Recovery: Off-Limits & Care Tips","description":"Discover what's off-limits after a tummy tuck for optimal healing. From sunlight to clothing choices, follow expert advice from Dr. Sessa at Sarasota Surgical Arts","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Restrictions After a Tummy Tuck Surgery","og_description":"Discover what's off-limits after a tummy tuck for optimal healing. From sunlight to clothing choices, follow expert advice from Dr. Sessa at Sarasota Surgical Arts","og_url":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/","og_site_name":"Sarasota Surgical Arts","article_published_time":"2025-05-22T17:16:23+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-05-27T19:33:58+00:00","og_image":[{"width":500,"height":334,"url":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Recovery-and-Activities-After-Tummy-Tuck-Sarasota-Surgical-Arts.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Dr. Alberico Sessa, M.D.","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Dr. Alberico Sessa, M.D.","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/"},"author":{"name":"Dr. Alberico Sessa, M.D.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/2f05d9efde5bd3cf3cfd9fc092f4e604"},"headline":"Restrictions After a Tummy Tuck Surgery","datePublished":"2025-05-22T17:16:23+00:00","dateModified":"2025-05-27T19:33:58+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/"},"wordCount":243,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Recovery-and-Activities-After-Tummy-Tuck-Sarasota-Surgical-Arts.jpg","keywords":["tummy tuck","tummy tuck surgery"],"articleSection":["Tummy-Tuck"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/","url":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/","name":"Tummy Tuck Recovery: Off-Limits & Care Tips","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Recovery-and-Activities-After-Tummy-Tuck-Sarasota-Surgical-Arts.jpg","datePublished":"2025-05-22T17:16:23+00:00","dateModified":"2025-05-27T19:33:58+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/2f05d9efde5bd3cf3cfd9fc092f4e604"},"description":"Discover what's off-limits after a tummy tuck for optimal healing. From sunlight to clothing choices, follow expert advice from Dr. Sessa at Sarasota Surgical Arts","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Recovery-and-Activities-After-Tummy-Tuck-Sarasota-Surgical-Arts.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Recovery-and-Activities-After-Tummy-Tuck-Sarasota-Surgical-Arts.jpg","width":500,"height":334,"caption":"Recovery and Activities After Tummy Tuck - Sarasota Surgical Arts"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/things-that-are-off-limits-after-a-tummy-tuck\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Restrictions After a Tummy Tuck Surgery"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/","name":"Sarasota Surgical Arts","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/2f05d9efde5bd3cf3cfd9fc092f4e604","name":"Dr. Alberico Sessa, M.D.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/912cbd8af34ee13b4401e33d89bda5efd2d91d42bf59000e9ce7e32542330bb1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/912cbd8af34ee13b4401e33d89bda5efd2d91d42bf59000e9ce7e32542330bb1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Dr. Alberico Sessa, M.D."},"url":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/author\/sessa\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24757","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24757"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24757\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44271,"href":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24757\/revisions\/44271"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24758"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24757"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24757"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sarasotasurgicalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24757"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}