Preparing for a tummy tuck surgery

Preparing for a Tummy Tuck

How should I prepare for a tummy tuck procedure?

Your surgeon will provide thorough pre-operative instructions, answer any questions you may have, take a detailed medical history and perform a physical exam to determine your fitness for surgery.

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In advance of your procedure, your surgeon will ask you to:

. Stop smoking well before undergoing surgery to better promote healing.

. Avoid taking aspirin, certain anti-inflammatory medications and some herbal medications that can cause increased bleeding.

. Regardless of the type of surgery to be performed, hydration is very important before and after surgery for safe recovery.

. If he or she recommends weight benchmarks or lifestyle changes, do your best to achieve them to ensure the best results and minimize the chance of complications.

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Prepare your home for your recovery before surgery:

. If you have children, arrange for them to be cared for.

. If you will not have someone to prepare every meal, have easy-to-reheat meals on hand or cook your own and freeze them for heating up later. Choose healthful meals and snacks.

. Place all of your food and toiletries within easy reach, preferably at hip level, so that you do not have to reach, bend over or climb up to get them.

. Purchase several bags of frozen peas, usually three "sets" of what you will require for icing your surgical area.

. Have an area set up on your nightstand for your medications, with a medication organizer (with day and time dose compartments) and a written backup schedule/check list.

. Place several bottles of water and plain, low-sodium crackers on your nightstand.

. Place Wet-naps, Kleenex and a roll of paper towels within reach.

. Place a digital thermometer near the bed so that you will be reminded to take your temperature.

. Make sure your remote controls have fresh batteries or are fully charged.

. Have plenty of reading materialand movies ready in advance so that you will have something to do when you are not sleeping.

. Have your cellphone, charger cord and a power supply nearby as well. You can use your cellphone in an emergency and also to call or text your caretaker.

. Set up your bed with plenty of pillows, including body pillows. If you have a recliner, you may wish to sleep there instead.

Whether your surgery is performed on an inpatient or outpatient basis and whether you stay overnight at a recovery center is based on many variables, including your medical issues, the amount of surgery you will undergo, the length of time your surgery takes, other procedures that may be performed at the same time, and the availability of your caregiver at home. Your board-certified plastic surgeon is your best guide. If you go home the same day, be sure to arrange for someone to drive you home after surgery and to stay with you for at least the first night following surgery.

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What can I expect on the day of tummy-tuck surgery?

Your tummy-tuck surgery may be performed in a hospital, free-standing ambulatory facility or an office-based surgical suite. Your surgeon will give you an estimate of how long your surgery will last based on the details of your surgery.

. You will receive medications to keep you comfortable during the surgical procedure. Local anesthesia combined with sedation may be an option or you will receive general anesthesia. An anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist will be present to administer sedatives or general anesthesia and assist in monitoring.

. For your safety during the surgery, various monitors will be used to check your heart, blood pressure, pulse and the amount of oxygen circulating in your blood.

. Your plastic surgeon will follow the surgical plan discussed with you before surgery. Once the surgery has begun, he or she may decide to combine various techniques or change a technique to ensure the best result. It is important that you feel comfortable and trust your doctor to make these decisions.

. The surgical dressings used will depend on the procedures you undergo. Surgical drains may also be placed.

. After surgery, you will be taken into a recovery area, where you will continue to be closely monitored.

. Before leaving for home, you (or someone looking after you) should feel comfortable emptying and resetting your drains.

. You may go home on the day of surgery or spend one or two nights in an aftercare center with a nurse, unless you and your plastic surgeon have made other plans for your immediate post-operative recovery. * Under no circumstances will you be permitted to go home alone or stay home without another adult present. Follow your doctor’s recommendation in relation to this decision.

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