According to the procedure and individual situations, the recovery time could be longer or shorter. In general you will need assistance or couple of days, but after that you should be able to take care about yourself.

Here you can find an average for some common procedures in Plastic Surgery, however, this doen't include time to go back to excercise.  You can find more information about these and other procedures in other sections of our site, such as "At a Glance" and "Procedures".

Usually all patients are encouraged to start slow walking on the second day after surgery.  Exercise and more strong activities are not recommended before 2 weeks, although weight lifting and contact sports are usually not allowed untill 1 month after the procedure.

Eyelid Surgery	Usually independent in 2 days. Return to work in 5 to 7 days using make up.
Facelift Surgery	Usually independet in 2 days. Return to work in 10 to 14 days.
Breast Surgery	Usually independent in 2 days. Return to work in 5 to 7 days. If you require lift of more than 15 pounds, it could be longer.
Liposuction	Usually independent in 2 days.  Return to work in 5 to 7 days. Usually
Abdominoplasty	Usually 2 to 4 days to be able to take care about yourself completely. Return to office work in 5 to 7 days.  More arduous work in 10 to 14 days.