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What Nutritional Advice, if Any, Do You Give to Your Tummy Tuck Patients?
What advice, if any, do you give to your Tummy Tuck patients on nutrition and/or supplements before and after surgery?
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PlantStrongMom
in Sedona, AZ
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Nutrition
Dear PlantStrongMom,
Your name suggest the best diet - plant strong diet. I recommend to all my patients 2 books - "sugar busters" and "engine 2 diet" The 1st book talks about low glycemic index food which explains the physiology of weight gain and the 2nd book is about Vegan diet which is very helpful in regard to your health. There are 2 eating trigers in humans - blood sugar that is regulated by Insulin and stomach pressure which is...
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Vitamins & a TT??
Yes, you are correct. There are certain things a patient can do to decrease untoward events with a Tummy Tucks. First, talk with your surgeon for their personnel recommendations/ approach. They may request a blood test to determine your nutritional status especially, if you are a massive weight loss patient.
Some surgeons like to start their patients on iron/ folic acid supplements 3 to 4 weeks pre-operatively to boast their hemoglobin and decrease the incidence of peri-operative DVT/ PE....
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Nutrition prior to surgery
I typically recommend vit c and zinc (glass of orange juice), high protein diet, resting well, and staying well hydrated. Depending on your comorbidities and risk factors, more detailed recommendations may be indicated. I hope this helps.
Dr. GIll
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If you are healthy generally no supplements are really needed.
Hello,
Thank you for the question. If you have not had gastric bypass or any other type of intestinal surgery that results in poor absorption of nutrients and you are otherwise healthy with a balanced diet you generally would not need any additional supplements. A multivitamin may be beneficial and of course drinking plenty of water during your recovery. Some patients also choose to take Arnica for bruising but its generally not needed unless you are also having...
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What Nutritional Advice Do You Give to Your Tummy Tuck Patients?
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