Lasix to help with tummy tuck swelling on a patient with high blood pressure?

Unfortunately, lasix doesn't help much for swelling that is surgical in nature.  It would simply draw fluid from the intravascular space, leaving you dehydrated - but wouldn't do much for the swollen area.  So, keep with your current BP meds.  Follow up with your surgeon to make sure you don't have a seroma.

Thank you for sharing your question and photograph and I am sorry to hear of your swelling and blood pressure difficulties.  Though you may wish to refine your medications with your cardiologist or internist I would advocate sticking with the medications that have worked best for you instead of altering them for what is a temporary recovery situation.  Swelling can be better treated with use of a compression garment at little overall risk to you and your health where medication like Lasix may lead to secondary problems - dehydration, renal failure, etc.  Hope this helps.

Treating your chronic cardiovascular disease trumps changing your medication regimen for an acute issue. Lasix wouldn't work how you wanted it to anyway in this situation. Swelling from a tummy tuck is acute and expected. It will get better as time goes on with stabilization around 6-month mark and continued improvement possibly up to 1 year. Allow yourself adequate recovery time or you may be headed for a revision surgery. Prolonged swelling can lead to skin stretch! Instead of asking your doctors to switch your medication, ask your plastic surgeon for a letter for more time off to appropriately convalesce or to modify your work duties. Best of luck!

Dr. O-G

Lasix will dehydrate you and won't alleviate postoperative swelling.  That's not what Lasix is meant for anyway.  Please see your primary care physician regarding your persistent hypertension, which isn't well-controlled on amlodipine right now, it seems.Hang in there--the swelling does get better with time!Dr. K