I want to drop weight before my surgery. I am planning on the HCG diet with phentermine. My surgery is 9/14. Is it dangerous to have this in my body. How long will it take to get this out of my body. I am going to start 7/15. Wat cha think?
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Answer: Dieting is not a good idea before any surgery.
There are so many factors that may be causing the issues that you are talking about especially because you are only 12 days out from surgery. Allow your body time to heal properly and keep in good communication with your surgeon. A tummy tuck surgery can take months until you see the...
It's a question of degree.
Ideally, of course, you would be happy with your procedure, and not having any second thoughts. You've invested time, money and emotional energy into this process and now, for some reason, it isn't what you expected.
And that's where you...
It is totally normal for patients to experience anxiety before surgery. For some, it is just a slight nervousness while for others it is a full blown panic attack. There is always that fear that something will go wrong during surgery, and as a worst case scenario, the patient will...