Food to Eat / Avoid Before Tummy Tuck

Avoid herbs, advil, and aspirin like drugs.  Avoid fast food, saturated fats, hydrogenated fats, the body cleanse is overrated.  A good diet allows you to be clean all the time.  A centrum is all you need for vitamin supplementation.  Too much vitamin supplementation will only create expensive urine.  Take the vitamins with a meal.  They work with food.

A preoperative fast is necessary when going under general anesthesia in order to keep your airways as clear as possible during surgery. Whenever you eat, your body produces stomach acid which may work its way up into your airways while you're asleep.  Following the "Nothing By Mouth" guidelines may leave you a little bit hungry and thirsty, but your safety is our first priority.8 Hours before surgery: last chance for a full meal
6 hours before surgery: juices with pulp and certain milks
2 hours before surgery: clear liquids only
Check out this link for a short video where we sit down with our Anesthesiologist and discuss other general anesthesia guidelines.
Enjoy your journey!

Assuming you are on a  healthy, well-balanced diet there should be no reason to change your diet prior to surgery. Your plastic surgeon will have a list of foods, supplements, herbs, and medications to avoid prior to surgery.

Also, there is no specific “recommended diet” for the post-tummy tuck patient. A well-balanced diet with high fiber and a good protein source would obviously be helpful. Adding a protein shake ( to each meal) if necessary may also be helpful especially if your appetite is curtailed ( which often happens during this period). Frequent hydration is also important.

Best wishes.

Two weeks prior to surgery, the following should be stopped/avoided:


Aspirin, NSAIDS (like Ibuprofen, Aleve, Advil, etc....Tylenol is ok)

Vitamin E Capsules

Omega/Fish Oil Capsules

Alcohol


Many women today take phentermine to suppress their appetite, but that medication is best avoided for 4-6 weeks prior to any surgery.  As for supplements to take, a general multivitamin is a good idea, but don't start using new herbs or supplements before a big procedure.  Several days before surgery, go with lighter foods (soups, smoothies, salads, etc) and avoid the big heavy meat and potatoes fare....it will help you better avoid constipation post op!