Diet & nutrition before & after breast fat transfer. Is this a good diet?

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I currently eat a high protein diet. Images are attached showing a typical day’s nutrition estimates from MyFitnessPal. Is this a good diet for a female, 5’4”, 120lbs who is preparing for and will be healing from a breast fat transfer operation? If not, what might be more ideal? When might be the best time to transition to a different diet, relative to the surgery date? (I have months to prepare for surgery.)

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

If you are in good general health and all medical conditions have been managed, adequate protein intake as well as a multivitamin can be useful. 
Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles, CA

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear jrocktxus,every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Jon Ver Halen, MD, FACS (license suspended) · Answer

Dear Jrocktxus,Hello and thank you for your excellent question. Congratulations on your planned procedure, and for taking the initiative to take the initiative to obtain your best results. I am not a nutrition expert, but it is always wise to keep a high protein intake prior to your surgery. You may want to look into a fat transfer procedure that combines both liposuction with laser, radiofrequency (RF), or acoustic therapy to produce the best balance of fat reduction, skin tightening and smoothing at the liposuction site, and maximizes your fat graft success at the transfer site (i.e., breast, buttock, hand, face, or elsewhere). For the last 12 years, we have been developing a proprietary technique that we call IDEAL Liposuction. First off, all devices and instruments used are FDA-approved, unlike some of the liposuction and fat transfer devices being used today. We only use techniques that have been proven to minimize the risk of complications of fat transfer, like fat embolism, but following all recognized guidelines. We typically use Smart / Laser Liposuction or VASER (ultrasound) to reduce dense, fibrous fat, stimulate collagen formation, and obtain the best fat graft possible; Radiofrequency-based skin tightening (like Body Tite, or Thermi) to maximize skin contraction; and Ultrasound, RF, or subcision (Z Wave, Venus, Cellfina) to treat cellulite, increase blood supply to the fat graft site, and get rid of any lumpiness that can occur after fat grafting. Patients go home the same day as surgery, do not need any narcotics postop for pain control, and can return to light exercise and work two days after their procedure. In my practice, we select the appropriate treatment for each patient based on their skin quality, amount of fat and surgical goals. It is best to answer your question during a face-to-face evaluation, when you can discuss your goals and expectations for the procedure, and you can have a physical examination to evaluate for that procedure. I recommend that you find a board-certified, or board-eligible plastic surgeon with whom you are comfortable. Be sure to have all of your questions answered during a face-to-face meeting with your surgeon, and review before and after pictures of similar patients whom have had this procedure. If you have any questions, call our office for assistance. Good luck!
  
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