Mommy Makeover: Q&A
Ask a QuestionWhat is the Best Way to Prepare for a Mommy Makeover?
What is the best way to prepare my body for a mommy makeover , to speed recovery time and optimize my results? Only 4 weeks till surgery date!
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Best way to perpare for a mommy makeover
The best way to prepare for a mommy makeover is to follow the instructions that your surgeon gives you preoperatively. Generally, we want you off of any medications that can make you bleed and we want you at a stable weight.
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Preparing for Mommy Makeover Surgery -- Nutrition is the Most-Often Overlooked Factor
In my Denver practice, Mommy Makeover surgery is a favorite and it's probably the most common "combination" procedure we do (to me, a Mommy Makeover usually refers to a combination of Tummy Tuck and Breast Implant and/or Breast Lift surgery).
I agree with much of what has already been said in answer to your question. It is my feeling that the most commonly overlooked part of preparing for Mommy Makeover surgery is Nutrition.
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What is the Best Way to Prepare for a Mommy Makeover?
Regarding: "What is the Best Way to Prepare for a Mommy Makeover?
What is the best way to prepare my body for a mommy makeover , to speed recovery time and optimize my results? Only 4 weeks till surgery date!"
1. Make sure you have read and understand ALL of your surgeon's post-op instructions
2. Line up RELIABLE, in house care for 3-4 continuous days
3. Make sure your caretaker has read and fully understands all of your surgeon's instructions
4. Fill...
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What you can do before your Mommy Makeover to pave the way.
We have patients who work out like a fiend, get unnaturally thin before surgery as if that makes our job easier. Other pig out, as if to say "Oh well, they can just suck it out!" The correct behavior is to be well nourished, at your usual weight and don't make any large changes. Be who you are so we can work from there. That way, you will love the way you look when our work is done.
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Mommy Makeover Preparation: Diet, exercise and help at home
A Mommy Makeover is a term used for a combination breast enhancement and abdominal contouring operation to reverse the lasting effects of pregnancy. To optimize your recovery, I would pre-oepratively continue your diet and exercise regimen and be sure you supplement with a multi vitamin and at least 20 to 30 grams of extra protein daily. The main challenge is to find enough help at home for your young family during your post-opertaive period. This will definitely help ease your recovery...
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Mommy Makeover Preparation
You are about to undergo a major operation which often involves a significant physical and emotional recovery. A few words of advice may be helpful:
1. Make sure you are doing the procedure for the right reasons (for yourself) and that you have realistic expectations. Be aware that an improvement in the “problem area” may not translate to an overall improvement in your life situation. You are bound to be disappointed with results of the...
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Preparation for mommy makeover
I would do the followings to prepare for your procedure. 1) Keep on healthy diet and take multi-vitamins, 2) Continue with regular exercise to keep your body healthy; however, try not to lose more weight at this time. You want a stable weight, 3) No smoking, 4) No aspirin 7 days prior to your surgery, 5) Check with your plastic surgeon to find out which medications she/he wants you to avoid. Best wishes to you.
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Preparation for mommy makeover
Patients preparing for a mommy makeover should arrange to have help after their surgery, especially if they have small children. Usually two weeks of extra assistance is greatly appreciated. Husbands are also often required to chip in extra mommy duties during the recovery period. Doing too much too soon can derail a successful surgery, cause recurrence of any repaired belly button hernias, or just make recovery difficult.
As with any surgery, careful follow-up with the...
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Mommy makeover preparation
A mommy makeover typically includes abdominoplasty and a breast enhancement procedure. There are certain steps that can improve your results:
Preoperative workup including labs and ekg depending on your age
Be at or as close to your optimal body weight
Good nutrition, no dieting close to the procedure
Do not take aspirin or other anti-inflammatories two weeks prior to the procedure
Take a multivitamin
I recommend taking oral arnica montana starting at...
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Preparing for mommy makeover
Hello,
Your plastic surgeon may have his own specific instructions. I always remind my patients to stay well hydrated, to keep moving in terms of maintaing appropriate blood flow through their legs, and refrain from vigorous activity.
Four weeks should be sufficient time. Make sure you wear your abdominal binder diligently.
All the best,
Dr Repta
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