I am 10 days PO and am having trouble getting to sleep. This is not related to pain. Before surgery this was not a problem for me. As a last resort, I've started taking a dose and a half of benadryl at around midnight and that will finally knock me out. I don't want to continue to do this indefinitely. Any advice, please?
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Dear MamaEnglish,Most of us will tell you to wear Spanx for 6 weeks post-op.That said, at 6 weeks I clear all my patients for full exercises, recommend a high protein diet, yoga, massage, bath with Epsom salts etc... since the swelling may take up to 6 months to settle down.now I had a patient...
Since you have had a thorough work-up of your newly protruding abdomen, and it didn't reveal other causes, the next step would be to see a board-certified plastic surgeon to evaluate your abdominal muscles. It is indeed possible for weak muscles to result in a protruding abdomen, and he/she...
A standard Abdominoplasty typically includes repair of the muscle. It is performed because most people have had a prior pregnancy that has stretched out the muscles. To truly get the best amount of flattening of the stomach, the muscle should be tightened. On occasion someone may have a lordotic...