Can Prenatal Vitamins Be Taken for Tummy Tuck?

Question

I had a baby a few months ago and I been taking prenatal vitamins.can I keep taking them before and after tummy tuck or do I need to take something different

J. Jason Wendel, MD, FACS · Answer

A healthy well-balanced diet is all you need to recover from surgery. If your diet is inconsistent then a multivitamin can help. This should be all you need.

David Shafer, MD, FACS · Answer

Yes, we encourage use of vitamins prior to surgery.  However, you should check with your surgeon and follow their recommendations.

	 

	Good Luck.

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Although prenatal vitamins will be okay prior to tummy tuck surgery,  they are not usually necessary.

	Assuming you are on a  healthy, well-balanced diet there should be no reason to change or supplement your diet prior to surgery. Your plastic surgeon will have a list of foods, supplements, herbs, and medications to avoid prior to surgery.

	Also, there is no specific &ldquo;recommended diet&rdquo; for the post-tummy tuck patient. A well-balanced diet with high fiber and a good protein source would obviously be helpful. Adding a protein shake ( to each meal) if necessary may also be helpful especially if your appetite is curtailed ( which often happens during this period). Frequent hydration is also important.

	Best wishes.

Armando Soto, MD, FACS · Answer

Hi there-

	As my esteemed colleague says, unless you are pregnant or have a nutritionally deficient diet, there is no benefit to taking PNVs before or after your Tummy Tuck. 

	Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet, and you should heal well. 

	The only other supplement to consider and discuss with your surgeon is Arnica, with or without Bromelain. These supplements have shown some reduction in swelling and bruising after elective surgery.

Renato Saltz, MD · Answer

A prenatal vitamin or muti-vitamin is fine to continue to take.  Your PS will probably be giving you a list of medications, vitamins and herbal supplements to avoid several weeeks before surgery but a prenatal vitamin alone should not be of concern.

Can Prenatal Vitamins Be Taken for Tummy Tuck?

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Answer: Pre-natal Vitamins would not benefit most people after Tummy Tuck

Answer: Pre-natal Vitamins would not benefit most people after Tummy Tuck

Answer: They are fine to continue to take

Answer: They are fine to continue to take

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Can Prenatal Vitamins Be Taken for Tummy Tuck?

Answers (7)

Answer: Pre-natal Vitamins would not benefit most people after Tummy Tuck

Answer: Pre-natal Vitamins would not benefit most people after Tummy Tuck

Answer: They are fine to continue to take

Answer: They are fine to continue to take

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