Is drinking too much soda prior to a mommy makeover harmful?

While soda isn’t really a contraindication of surgery, it’s not really part of a healthy diet - which is something you should be following to prepare your body for surgery. You should discuss this with your surgeon who would be better able to provide an opinion. 

A healthier alternative to soda is natural fruit juice mixed with carbonated spring water. Why don’t you try that? It has far less sugar and artificial ingredients.

Key factors in the healing of any wound are nutrition and vitamin supplements.  There are specially formulated vitamins that are designed to optimize your healing that we use from Vitamedica.  In addition, we use Arnica and Bromelian to reduce the swelling and bruising.  Before and after surgery, nutrition is a key component that is overlooked by almost every patient and surgeon.  After the operation, your calorie and protein requirements are increased.  We design a nutritional regimen for each patient which is provided to them during the preoperative teaching.  In order to meet the calorie and protein requirements after surgery, the patients typically supplement using protein shakes.  Calorie and protein intake are recorded on a log that we provide and review at the postoperative visits.  The combination of homeopathic medicines, vitamins supplementation, and adequate calorie and protein intake are critical to the wound healing process.  Prior to surgery, we ask the patients to stop all of their own supplements as some can cause problems with bleeding during and after surgery.

It would be best to discuss directly with your surgeon and anesthesiologist as to the potential risks of heavy soda drinking before your surgery. It is usually recommended to drink nothing at all the same day of your procedure, starting at midnight, but it would be up to your doctors specifically as to whether a change in your beverage patter is needed a significant amount of time before surgery. Good luck!

Thank you for your question.  It is always best to first discuss any questions or concerns with your operating surgeon first as each surgeon has their own unique set of preoperative guidelines for their patients to adhere too, drinking soda technically should not be detrimental to you prior to your procedure.With kind regards,Lane F. Smith, M.D., F.A.A.C.S., F.A.O.H.N.S., F.A.B.F.P.R.S.Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

Thanks for this question.A mommy makeover is a significant procedure. It's very important that your body is ready for surgery. This means a healthy diet, being physically fit and only taking substances ( supplements, vitamins and medications ) that your body really needs:I think it would be better to reduce your soda intake and also the number of supplements you are on. If you cannot then at least inform your Plastic Surgeon.

Drinking a lot of soda is not harmful for surgery but it does contain a lot of processed sugar so best to optimize your health prior to surgery with healthier options (water, cold pressed juices, etc). Your results will be best when you are at your healthiest! Good luck!

I don't think that a lot of soda (pop or coke --depending on where you are) will hurt you preoperatively, however, hydration is extremely important postop.   For the first week or so postop you will have extreme fluid shifts and really need to drink a lot of water or non sugar sports hydration type drinks.  I can not stress hydration enough postop.  Good luck, Jane

You will need a preop assessment and need to have your bloods checked preop etc. I doubt drinking lots of soda will preclude you from surgery or change our blood profile though. 

Thank you for your question.  Although soda won't hurt you for your surgery, it would be best to optimize your overall nutrition throughout this process by avoiding things like too much soda.  Good luck.

Soda can cause bloating and is not very good at hydrating you. Hydration and minimizing bloating will really help before and after surgery. I would suggest you try to cut down on soda and increase your water intake. Talk to your plastic surgeon or a nutritionist for more recommendations.