I am 5 ft 4 inch 209 lbs my PS said he wants me to lose 25lbs so I can get a tummy tuck, I am now dieting and excersising and also I am taking fat burners and gnc vitamins how long do I need to be off of the pills before I can do tummy tuck?
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Answer: If I Am Taking Fat Burners How Long Shoud I Be off Them to Get a Tummy Tuck?
Thank you for your question. It is important to follow the advice of your plastic surgeon. From your description it sounds as though the surgeon is managing your seroma properly.The trauma of attempting to aspirate a 5 cc seroma is likely worse than allowing the body to reabsorb the fluid in...
It sounds like the facial plication of the rectus muscles has caused and imbalance in your core muscles leading to back pain. At 10 weeks postop you can resume activities. Physical Therapy is likely to be helpful to put thigns back in balance. You also need to rule out any other...
Deep Vein Thrombosis or DVT can sometimes occur by blood clotting in the deep veins of the body. This can sometimes occur after a tummy tuck. Fortunately, the average tummy tuck candidate has a low change of developing DVT. However, the risk could increase for those who smoke, have a...
