It's vitally important that you follow your post-operative instructions as they pertain to activity restrictions. Your optimal recovery depends on your commitment to rest as much as your body requests for the first few weeks after surgery. During this time, it's imperative that you walk for about five minutes every few hours. Doing so promotes adequate circulation and offsets the risk of blood clots. Until you've received full clearance for exercise, all else must be avoided. Exercises or engaging in more strenuous activity sooner than is allowed can increase your chances of developing unnecessary pain, infection, bruising, scarring, hematoma, and poor wound healing.
Once you've fully recovered from your body contouring procedure, you'll be able to resume all levels of exercise. Everything from walking to aerobic activities and strength training can be implemented into your post-surgical exercise strategy for maintaining optimal results.