Hello I'm having surgery TT w/ MR on 4/19. My doctors orders state no Vitamin E. I eat a Keto diet and drink Bai Coconut waters to keep my electrolytes in check to avoid headaches amongst other symptoms. I am 1 week out before surgery and realized that they have 10% daily allotment of Vitamin E. Did I mess myself up? I drink 1-2 a day. Each bottle has 2 servings, so on days I drink 2 that would be 40% of my DRV. Should I stop drinking them?
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As with all elective surgery, the risk of potential complications needs to be weighed. The risk of developing a blood clot during a tummy tuck is about 0.34% (1/300). Adding liposuction likely increases this risk partly because it increases the time under anesthesia.( I am assuming that you are...
Yes, it is possible to do a tummy tuck with a midline vertical scar however, if the scar extends above the belly button, you would not be able to remove the scar. You may be best suited for a “fluer de lys” abdominoplasty which uses a midline scar to remove more tissue in a horizontal plane and...
Good morning. Thank you for your question and for providing good photos. 12 days postop is too early to make a judgement regarding how tissues will remodel over time. I think you'll be very surprised how different the incision looks in 3-4 months. Having said that, there is significant gathering...
