Hi. I m post op day 2 from extensive thigh lipo and breast fat transfer. My surgeon harvested 500 ml and transferred 400 ml total. I am using the VitaMedica Recovery support with Bromelain and Arnica as well as antibiotics and regular Tylenol for pain. I have a low normal BMI and I follow a careful low carb low calorie diet with most of my calories from healthy whole food proteins and fats. Should I increase my calories or carbs to support the fat transfer in the first few weeks? Thanks!
Answer: Should I increase my calories or carbs to support the fat transfer in the first few weeks? 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. No need to increase calories or carbs.
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Answer: Should I increase my calories or carbs to support the fat transfer in the first few weeks? 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. No need to increase calories or carbs.
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Answer: Diet You do need adequate protein to heal, and I recommend adequate fats, plus vitamins and minerals to heal well.
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Answer: Diet You do need adequate protein to heal, and I recommend adequate fats, plus vitamins and minerals to heal well.
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July 1, 2019
Answer: Postoperative protocol Dear likelyoffspring,
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July 1, 2019
Answer: Postoperative protocol Dear likelyoffspring,
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May 3, 2019
Answer: Caloric intake after fat grafting Your short term diet won't affect the long term result after fat grafting. Just do your normal routine.
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May 3, 2019
Answer: Caloric intake after fat grafting Your short term diet won't affect the long term result after fat grafting. Just do your normal routine.
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May 2, 2019
Answer: Probably not Since you have a low normal BMI, I am surprised that your surgeon was able to transfer 400 cc of fat. If you gain weight, the transferred fat will increase in size. I don't think that increasing your carbs or calories will have any effect on whether or not the transferred fat will survive. I think that fat transfer to the breast is a poor choice for breast augmentation. If you had 200 cc of fat injected into each breast, you would be lucky if 100 cc of the fat survives. An increase in 100 cc in size of most women's breasts will not result in much of a chance in the appearance of her breasts. If your breasts were very small to begin with, a 100 cc increase in size could result in a noticeable change in the size of your breasts.
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May 2, 2019
Answer: Probably not Since you have a low normal BMI, I am surprised that your surgeon was able to transfer 400 cc of fat. If you gain weight, the transferred fat will increase in size. I don't think that increasing your carbs or calories will have any effect on whether or not the transferred fat will survive. I think that fat transfer to the breast is a poor choice for breast augmentation. If you had 200 cc of fat injected into each breast, you would be lucky if 100 cc of the fat survives. An increase in 100 cc in size of most women's breasts will not result in much of a chance in the appearance of her breasts. If your breasts were very small to begin with, a 100 cc increase in size could result in a noticeable change in the size of your breasts.
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