How long after surgery can I start ibuprofen. Can I rotate it into my pain medication? I am 39, 3 days post-op.

Hello Samilia. Thanks very much for this question. Your heart rate is up as a normal response to your surgery. Increased heart rate might be seen when there's increased demand for nutrients and oxygen, but also when the body is stressed. You may also be slightly anemic so check with your ...

Hello and thank you for the question and sharing your photos. It's hard to tell for sure from these pictures, however, I don't see anything alarming. The pleating along the incision should settle over time. Regarding the flanks, it is too early to judge the final results. Prolonged swelling a...

Excellent and often asked question.  The pictures you have shown are that of a normal 3-day post breast lift/augmentation.  It is difficult to give you an absolute diagnosis on a 2-dimensional picture.  That being said, some of the really dark areas at the suture line are just dried blood wh...

Hello and thank you for your question. CRPS and fibromyalgia are not necessarily contraindications for plastic surgery, particularly since the procedure will not target the area where the CRPS was diagnosed originally. It is important to clear your surgery with your primary doctor and to let...