I will have a tummy tuck on 03/22. After testing, I have a 7.9 HGB. The Dr said he can not operate on me unless I bring that up to 11. I started taking Slow Fe Iron 45 mg, and a Vitamin B complex with Folic Acid today. I also bought liver, spinach, lentils, almonds, dried apricots, beets, and other high iron foods. Do you think my levels will increase that soon? Do you recommend I postpone the surgery another month or so and continue with this high iron regimen? I am 42 yrs old, 5'3", and weigh 143 lbs.
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You don't say whether you have had children, which could cause the bulging abdomen. Weight fluctuation could certainly have caused muscle weakness in your case, but no way to be absolutely certain. In any event, a tummy tuck with muscle repair can fix the situation. However, you should wait...
You have both loose skin and fat. The relapse and residual skin laxity is most likely a result of your signficant weight loss. Weight loss patients can have relapse of their skin laxity after a procedure as a result of the extreme weight change and changes in collagen. ...
Just a different view here. I don't recommend patients to undergo these procedures simultaneously. The recovery for each procedure alone is significant and combined it is multiplied. The recovery is specific and different for each surgery and I don't feel that patient's can adequately provide...
