Healing Diet After Tummy Tuck and Breast Reduction?

I have surgery scheduled in less than a week and would like to know what you suggest as a "healing diet" both before and after surgery in order to minimize swelling and heal incisions as quickly as possible. I am in my early 50's, average weight, in good health and have never smoked. My PS will be using a small amount of Lipo for contour, so I am also concerned with bruising.

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Healing Diet After Tummy Tuck and Breast Reduction

There is no specific diet. However, you will want to eat a well balanced diet and hydrate properly. Multivitamins are also recommended.

Diet after surgery

I think a well balanced diet is essential. You may also want to take a multivitamin daily or Vitamin C supplements. Being well hydrated is also important.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Recommended diet for healing breast reduction and abdominoplasty

Preoperatively, you should maintain a normal healthy diet. A multivitamin daily is very reasonable. I have my patients stay away from excessive vitamin/element supplementation. Postoperatively, hydration is very important, as already pointed out, and working back up to a normal healthy diet is very reasonable. Protein supplementation, nothing to excess, is very reasonable. A multivitamin daily is important. Because patients are often on pain... more

Diet after Tummy Tuck and Breast Reduction?

Thank you for the question. There is no specific “recommended diet” for the post-tummy tuck patient. A well-balanced diet with high fiber and a good protein source would obviously be helpful. Adding a protein shake ( to each meal) if necessary may also be helpful especially if your appetite is curtailed ( which often happens during this period). Frequent hydration is also important. Best wishes.