I'd like to know if there are any foods to eat or avoid to help with recovery after surgery. Any supplements/vitamins/ointments/gels/scar strips, that help with healing and also the scarring. Any thing to eat or take to prepare my body beforehand. I'm supposed to have my surgery in January 2015
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Answer: Healing after Breast Reduction - I'd like to know if there are any foods to eat or avoid to help with recovery after surgery.
Every surgeon will vary. In our practice, we allow showering 48 hours after surgery and we ask that the patient place new, clean dressings under. That way they can see the wounds, make sure the nipples remain pink and viable, monitor for infection or hematoma, and they can keep the...
Based on your description, you may be an excellent candidate for breast reduction surgery; this operation tends to be one of the most patient pleasing operations we perform. The fibrocystic nature breast will not contraindicate or complicate the procedure. Pain control will likely be achievable...