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How do I sleep after a tummy tuck, BBL, and breast implants?

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pantojadoll83Mar 8, 2016

I wanted to know how I would be sleeping . Since I'm getting a total mommy make over . Is there a special pillow or chair I need to get?

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Rodger Shortt, FRCSC

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I think every surgeon will have a different answer based on the fact that each surgeon's operative time may vary a bit.  We limit outpatient surgery to somewhere around 5-6 hours under anesthesia.  The other consideration is how long each component of the mommy makeover will take i.e. if your l...

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In my own practice I would prefer that you remain close by until the sutures were removed in there was no significant complication. This would be about 10 days. Periodic ambulation while on the flight would be absolutely necessary.

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Hello and thank-you for your question.I recommend silicone scar care products for all of our patients who undergo a mommy makeover.  Application of the product daily begins at 4-5 weeks post-op. Silicone products are available in gel form, solid stick (such as Prosil), and as strips.  All are e...

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Lewis Albert Andres, MD

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Andrew T. Lyos, MD, FACS

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