Postoperative

Authors: Anne Herman Mosebo, MD, Julie Tastesen, MD, Magnus Balslev Avnstorp, MD

Postoperative information

Activity	Attend to normal self-care Calm daily activities for 2 weeks Strenuous physical activity after 8 weeks Avoid heavy lifts for 6-8 weeks
Micropore tape	Stay in place until the first follow up
Pressure garments	The first six weeks: 24 hours use day and night  The following six weeks: during daytime
Follow-up at the outpatient clinic	12 weeks after surgery: patient satisfaction and decision of the need for further post-bariatric surgery