Our plastic surgeon, Dr. Yongsook Victoria Suh MD, and her team will help you make a complete recovery as quickly as possible. You’ll want to recover at home and with the assistance of family or friends. Because there are different kinds of tummy tucks, and recovery is different for each and every patient, you may recover more quickly or slowly than the average patient. It will likely be a few weeks before you can get back to activities like driving, and a few more weeks before you’ll be fully recovered. Dr. Suh will provide you with the topical and/or oral medications you’ll need to make a speedy recovery, and she’ll tell you everything else you’ll need to know about making a full, speedy recovery.