There are several ways that patients can best prepare themselves for liposuction surgery and recovery. As one of the leading providers of liposuction in Bucks County, PA, and surrounding areas, we’ve created a list to help patients plan to have the best possible recovery from this type of cosmetic procedure:
Lose Weight
Liposuction will not prevent future weight gain, and it’s not a substitute for weight loss. This means that all patients should be maintaining their weight around the level that they consider being ideal before their liposuction procedure. Failure to maintain this level of weight could see all results of the surgery erased as soon as weight is gained again. We recommend eating a nutritious diet and undertaking plenty of exercises to encourage healthy weight loss; this will also improve your recovery from liposuction.
Avoid Harmful Medications
For 14 days before your liposuction surgery, follow the advice of your surgeon carefully to remove certain medications from your routine. Some supplements, drugs, and vitamins can increase the risk of post-surgical complications such as excessive bleeding, poor healing, and high blood pressure.
Immediately before surgery, avoid ibuprofen, aspirin, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories. Some birth control medications and herbal therapies should also be avoided. Talk to your surgeon to see what is safe and what could be potentially harmful to your healing process following liposuction surgery.
Quit Smoking
Smoking can cause severe complications after liposuction surgery. When you smoke, you deprive key areas of tissue of oxygen. Therefore, smoking can delay wound healing processes and increase the chances of excessive scarring and even tissue death. We recommend quitting smoking altogether, however, if you are unable to do this, at least stop in advance of your procedure until the healing process is well underway.
Stock-Up on Supplies
Ask your surgeon for a list of medical and pharmaceutical supplies that you’ll require for the recovery period after your liposuction procedure. It may include gauze, cold packs, thermometer, pain medications, moisturizer, and topical antibiotic ointment. You may also wish to stockpile laxatives to counteract the constipating effect that painkillers can have on our bodies.
Prepare Your Recovery Zone
During liposuction recovery, you’ll need to take good care of your body and mind. You should prepare an area of your home where you can rest and recuperate after surgery. Stock up on snacks, plenty of water, tissues and cleansing wipes, books, magazines, or games consoles.
For more information or to schedule a consultation for liposuction or fat transfer surgery in Bucks County, PA, call Gabay & Gottlieb Cosmetic Surgery at 215-501-7565 or click here now.
