What Medications Would I Take After Tummy Tuck?

Every plastic surgeon has their own postoperative regimen and it just depends.  I generally prescribe percocet (which is a pain reliever), flexeril (which is a muscle relaxant), and antibiotics.
Most patients need pain medication for about the first 5-7 days after the surgery.
Good luck.

Thank you for your question. Normally, a pain medication, muscle relaxer, antibiotic, and stool softener are commonly prescribed. Every plastic surgeon is different and not every doctor will prescribe the same medication for each patient. Your PS will determine what is best for you. Best of luck!Dhaval M. Patel Double board certified Plastic surgeonHoffman Estates Barrington Oakbrook Chicago 

The vast majority of patients who undergo abdominoplasty are
given narcotic pain relievers for five to seven days following surgery. At his
point, pain is more easily tolerated and patients are switched to straight
Tylenol.Patients
are typically given prophylactic
antibiotics to prevent infection and in some case muscle relaxants to avoid
muscle spasm.It’s not unusual for
patients to be given anti-nausea medications as well.In
addition, patients are asked to avoid drugs that can potentially cause bleeding.Examples would include Aspirin, Motrin, Aleve
and Ibuprofen.When these steps are
taken, complication rates are low, success rates are high and patients have
high levels of satisfaction.

Every surgeon, every patient, and every tummy tuck operation is different. However, in my practice the use of "long acting local anesthesia" has minimized the need for pain medicine such that only 5% of my patients take a prescription pill for 1 to 3 days.
The majority of the patients will take a muscle relaxant (Valium) with or w/o Tylenol as an alternative to pain medicine and I have found that this works well. The main disadvantage of pain meds is that they can make you nauseated and constipated.

Every surgeon has his or her own protocol. In most cases, you will be on an oral antibiotic for 5 to 7 days and on pain medications as needed. We like to transition our patients to non-narcotic pain medications as soon as possible. However, making sure that you are comfortable is our #1 priority. I also like to prescribe a muscle relaxer to my patients. I feel this helps relieve some of the tension from the surgery and helps the patient feel more relaxed in the immediate post-operative period. I hope this is helpful.
Good luck with your surgery.