Exercises to Avoid after 30 days post-op?

[eddiemunster]

I understand that, even after 30 days post-op, you should still avoid any exercises that stretch the neck, especially a chin-into-chest stretch.

 

Other than situps, what other specific exercises should be avoided? It seems to me that virtually everything else (including bench, upright rows) should be OK. Thoughts?

[NEWHAIRPLEASE]

NO!!!!!

Anything that you really have to strain, i.e. bench, squats, etc..should be avoided...strain can cause the scar to stretch! Avoid for how long, I don't know, but Im going at least 4 months! I will just do cardio for about the first six months after surgery..

[tarepanda]

Wrist curl n bicep curls seems alright to me

[RCWest]

Sit in your recliner looking straight up at the ceiling for 3 months to keep tension off the wound Seriously, go easy as you can for as long as you can. Why risk it now.

[Hairsgonewild]

ya man the fat will come and go from workout and eating but the scar stay for life. like Spex say.."why risk it"

[southbeacharchi]

There are many threads in this forum about excercise, but check out this one at:

 

http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/160044-post-op-exercise-3.html

 

An occupational therapist and s couple of guys that knew what they were talking about weighed in on the conversation. From everything I researched and read about it, I was back to lifting light weights and cardio after a couple weeks, and back to full work-out routine a couple weeks after that. And my doc says my scar looks great.

[Radius]

I'm a gym freak. My doctor told me to wait at least a month untill after the strip surgery to lift heavy things, as to not strain the scar. With a lot of patience (it sucked, cause I could feel my body losing strength!) I waited a whole 3 months before resuming my gym schedule. I even adjusted my schedule to make it lighter, but my scar still stretched...

 

Maybe I should have waited at least 6 months, or maybe the scar would have stretched anyway (like it depends on other things), I don't know...

[southbeacharchi]

There is no need to wait 3 months. Please read the "post-op exercise" link that put in my post above. As Radius also said, I think there are many other factors that can affect it. Each individual heals differently as I am sure diet can affect it as well. I am a gym and health freak and eat all the right foods.

Again, I was doing heavy lifting about a month after, and my doc said there is no stretching.

 

Everyone should read the link above...Especially what the doctor/rehabilitation specialist says.

[N-6]

Im about 3 weeks post-op and will start cardio up this weekend and thinking about weights at 50% capacity sometime after. I read the post with the occupational therapist's comments. Does anyone have any back and shoulder exercises that won't affect donor? When I do resume weight training, I plan to go light for awhile and max out on reps rather than weight. Thanks guys.

[southbeacharchi]

I think that sounds like a good plan. I guess I didn't say that, but yes, I definitely started out actually around 50 percent of weight. I didn't just jump in. Sorry, don't have any suggestions for exercises - don't feel qualified to give them if I did. good-luck man.

[N-6]

Thanks southbeach, good luck to you too.