Tummy Tuck: Q&A
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I am purchasing a Nutribullet so I can ensure I have the proper nutrients during post-op recovery of tummy tuck. How will this impact swelling if I have no sodium until 6 weeks post-op?
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Oldermomof2
in Up North
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Sodium
There is plenty of sodium in most foods. It is very hard to completely remove all sodium from a diet. Additional sodium is definately not a good idea, it will increase your swelling
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Controlling post-op swelling
Eliminating sodium for your diet could put you at risk for problems other than swelling after surgery. Swelling after any injury, including surgery, is related to the inflammatory process necessary for healing. Eliminating the inflammatory process completely would result in poor healing. Most of the early swelling after surgery is related to the IV fluids you receive during the procedure, which contain a lot of salt, so drinking plenty of water after surgery will help to "flush"...
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Minimizing Sodium Intake Post-Op
Minimizing sodium intake following a tummy tuck will help with swelling, but trying to completely eliminate sodium for 6 weeks is going way to far to the other side. I would enjoy low sodium foods and you should do just fine.
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Nutrition after surgery
It would be most unusual in this country to have any nutritional deficits that would indicate any benefits for a change in diet to enable normal wound healing. Taking in no sodium for six weeks is more likely to cause metabolic disturbance than it is to provide any benefit in recovery. Discuss your plan with your surgeon. All the best.
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