Advil or Tylenol After Mommy Makeover

Tylenol has less chance of bruising during the first week of surgery then after that probably not much difference and safe to use Ibuprofen for most.. Your plastic surgeon will give you the best answer in your specific case about this and sex. For most of my patients I allow sex to begin at 6 weeks with the woman on top to minimize the risk of trauma. Here are some fo the guidelines I give my patients: Following surgery, you will be walking in a bent-over position to keep tension off the newly tightened skin incision site. Although strenuous activity, and lifting more than ten pounds, must be avoided for 6 weeks, some people can return to work and daily activities as soon as 2 weeks after surgery. Softening of the surgical scars, return of sensation, and loosening of the tight sensation may take several months to a year or more. Abdominoplasty involves a recovery period of 10 to 14 days longer than most plastic surgical procedures. Initial discomfort and decreased mobility is typical. To decrease this discomfort, we offer a long acting local anesthetic. This numbing injection solution (Exparel) which lasts for 3-4 days allows for an easier recovery and is preferable to older pain pump technology. 3-5 days or more of assistance at home is usually indicated. You will be encouraged to move and walk regularly starting the day of surgery. Wearing your TED stockings at all times, except while washing, to prevent venous clots (deep vein thrombosis) is mandatory.Light activity is comfortable in 10-20 days. No sports or heavy lifting for 6 weeks or more – please discuss with your doctor for specific questions.

Advil is not recommended as it can thin the blood and greatly increase the risk of bleeding and bruising. Tylenol can be taken safely. However, it's always best to ask your surgeon for their advice, as it may be different.

It’s normal for mommy
makeover patients to have significant swelling following this procedure.
Neither Tylenol nor Advil will reduce post-operative swelling, but are instead
used for pain relief.

 

         Advil is a non steroidal
anti-inflammatory agent and shouldn’t be used for ten days following surgery.
This drug along with aspirin, ibuprofen, Motrin, naprosyn and aleve can cause
post-operative bleeding.

 

         Tylenol can be used
following surgery and does not cause post-operative bleeding. Once patients are
no longer taking narcotics, Tylenol is an excellent option. It’s important that
pain management be discussed with your surgeon. Excessive pain may be an
indicator of more severe problems.