I am planning a mommy makeover during my 5 weeks vacation and intend to schedule surgery first week of arriving at my desired location. After 'vacation' I am to return to work and that means taking a 13hr international flight. I won't be carrying luggage or anything except my light handbag. How soon after a mommy make over can one fly?
Answer: Mommy Makeover Thanks for the question. Generally, most patients can fly within 2-4 weeks after mommy makeover operation. I wish you all the best.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Mommy Makeover Thanks for the question. Generally, most patients can fly within 2-4 weeks after mommy makeover operation. I wish you all the best.
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Answer: Flying post surgery You want to wait at least two weeks before flying after surgery. Longer if you can swing it. My best,Dr. Sheila Nazarian@drsheilanazarian on Instagram
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Answer: Flying post surgery You want to wait at least two weeks before flying after surgery. Longer if you can swing it. My best,Dr. Sheila Nazarian@drsheilanazarian on Instagram
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February 29, 2016
Answer: Long-distance flight after mommy makeover surgery. Before taking such a long flight you should be completely healed and fully functional. This would be a minimum of two weeks.Four weeks would probably be better.
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Answer: Long-distance flight after mommy makeover surgery. Before taking such a long flight you should be completely healed and fully functional. This would be a minimum of two weeks.Four weeks would probably be better.
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February 28, 2016
Answer: Postop air travel? Hello. It is typically advised that such travel be done at least 4 weeks after the surgical procedure. This would allow adequate follow-up postoperatively. Lower extremity blood clots are increased after surgery as well as with long travel. The time afterwards would hopefully be adequate to lessen the chance of this is unfortunate complication. Hope that this helps. Best wishes!
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Answer: Postop air travel? Hello. It is typically advised that such travel be done at least 4 weeks after the surgical procedure. This would allow adequate follow-up postoperatively. Lower extremity blood clots are increased after surgery as well as with long travel. The time afterwards would hopefully be adequate to lessen the chance of this is unfortunate complication. Hope that this helps. Best wishes!
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February 26, 2016
Answer: Travel and medical tourism It is not advisable to board a long haul flight about four weeks "before" or after a major procedure as it can incerase the risk of clots in your legs or lungs that can potentially be life threatening. Thre are lots of other things that you need to consider... Although, you may get a good deal in going some where far from home, there are quite a few problems with medical tourism. At the end of the day, although it is a cosmetic procedure, it is still is an operation and it needs to be respected as such. Quality, Safety and Risks: The standards of the clinic you go to or the surgeon operating on you may not be regulated. There are significant risks with travelling long distances immediatly before of after your surgery. Patients may not tolerate travel very well, or may not have inherent resistance to some of the diseases in the host countriesPatient satisfaction:The overall experience may leave you dissatisfied and once you return home, you cannot pop down the road to consult with your surgeon again.Clinical outcomes:Clinical outcomes can be variable, but it is not uncommon for us in the NHS to be picking us the pieces of patients who have been abroad for cosmetic surgery. A survery of the British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) has shown that 37% of us have seen a patient in the National Health Service with complications arising from overseas cosmetic surgery. In another survey in the UK, 60% of complications were of emergency nature requiring inpatient admissionContinuity of care - before and after your surgery:Unfortunately, this vital part of your treatment is non existent. Medical tourism involves travelling to another country and your body may take time to aclimatise to that country's ecosystem. A detailed physical examination is not possible prior to your procedure and the contemplated surgery is at its best a good guess as to what you may need. You may contact disease that it completely irrelevant to your surgery in the country you are travelling to. Long haul travell immediatly before or after your surgery increases your risk of clots in your legs or lungs which can be potentially life threatening. Should you be unfortunate enough to have a complication once you return home, your surgeon (who should be your principal carer after your surgery), will not be around. Privacy and confidentiality:This is very variable and difficult to regulate outside your own country. Data protection may not have the same confidentiality when you are travelling and your photographs could potentially end up on the internet. Infection and cross-border spread of antimicrobial resistance and dangerous pathogens:This is a serious problem and not only does it lead to spread of rare infections from country to country, but it can result in a patient returning from a country and being sick with symptoms that the local physicians may not be familiar with. This can delay diagnosis and treatment and can have serious implications on the health of the patient. External Quality Assessment and accreditation:Medical tourism services remain largely unregulated and a huge issue that needs to be faced up to is whether or not the quality and safety standards on offer through medical tourism are to be trusted. One of the major concerns related to medical tourism is the ethical aspects of treatment and if treatments offered are justified or simply offered to run a business. Accreditation:It is very difficult to verify the qualifications of your so called plastic surgeon when travelling abroad. In the UK, a fully trained and qualified Plastic Surgeon is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Plastic Surgery (FRCS Plast), is on the Specialist register for plastic surgery with the General Medical Council (GMC) and is usually a member of the British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) and British Association of Aesthetic Surgeons (BAAPS).
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Answer: Travel and medical tourism It is not advisable to board a long haul flight about four weeks "before" or after a major procedure as it can incerase the risk of clots in your legs or lungs that can potentially be life threatening. Thre are lots of other things that you need to consider... Although, you may get a good deal in going some where far from home, there are quite a few problems with medical tourism. At the end of the day, although it is a cosmetic procedure, it is still is an operation and it needs to be respected as such. Quality, Safety and Risks: The standards of the clinic you go to or the surgeon operating on you may not be regulated. There are significant risks with travelling long distances immediatly before of after your surgery. Patients may not tolerate travel very well, or may not have inherent resistance to some of the diseases in the host countriesPatient satisfaction:The overall experience may leave you dissatisfied and once you return home, you cannot pop down the road to consult with your surgeon again.Clinical outcomes:Clinical outcomes can be variable, but it is not uncommon for us in the NHS to be picking us the pieces of patients who have been abroad for cosmetic surgery. A survery of the British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) has shown that 37% of us have seen a patient in the National Health Service with complications arising from overseas cosmetic surgery. In another survey in the UK, 60% of complications were of emergency nature requiring inpatient admissionContinuity of care - before and after your surgery:Unfortunately, this vital part of your treatment is non existent. Medical tourism involves travelling to another country and your body may take time to aclimatise to that country's ecosystem. A detailed physical examination is not possible prior to your procedure and the contemplated surgery is at its best a good guess as to what you may need. You may contact disease that it completely irrelevant to your surgery in the country you are travelling to. Long haul travell immediatly before or after your surgery increases your risk of clots in your legs or lungs which can be potentially life threatening. Should you be unfortunate enough to have a complication once you return home, your surgeon (who should be your principal carer after your surgery), will not be around. Privacy and confidentiality:This is very variable and difficult to regulate outside your own country. Data protection may not have the same confidentiality when you are travelling and your photographs could potentially end up on the internet. Infection and cross-border spread of antimicrobial resistance and dangerous pathogens:This is a serious problem and not only does it lead to spread of rare infections from country to country, but it can result in a patient returning from a country and being sick with symptoms that the local physicians may not be familiar with. This can delay diagnosis and treatment and can have serious implications on the health of the patient. External Quality Assessment and accreditation:Medical tourism services remain largely unregulated and a huge issue that needs to be faced up to is whether or not the quality and safety standards on offer through medical tourism are to be trusted. One of the major concerns related to medical tourism is the ethical aspects of treatment and if treatments offered are justified or simply offered to run a business. Accreditation:It is very difficult to verify the qualifications of your so called plastic surgeon when travelling abroad. In the UK, a fully trained and qualified Plastic Surgeon is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Plastic Surgery (FRCS Plast), is on the Specialist register for plastic surgery with the General Medical Council (GMC) and is usually a member of the British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) and British Association of Aesthetic Surgeons (BAAPS).
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