How Can I Prevent Blood Clots After a Tummy Tuck? Don't You Sleep Alot Afterwards? Wouldn't a Clot Happen in Your Sleep?

Great question!  These are some things to help prevent blood clots after surgery.  Do walk regularly after surgery. Walking helps pump blood through the leg veins, preventing clots from forming.Do use SCDs. Sequential compression devices (SCDs) are mechanical pumps that intermittently compress the leg veins, promoting circulation by simulating walking. These are placed on all of our surgical patients undergoing surgery as a prophylactic measure.Do NOT smoke before and after your surgery. Smoking causes constriction of blood vessels , impairing blood flow and oxygenation. Smoking greatly increases your risk of blood clots.Do disclose your health history with your surgeon and let him/her know if you have had a blood clot before, family history of blood clots, presence of blood clotting disorders and any underlying medical conditions as this may put you at a higher risk than the general population.Hope this helps.

If your levels of clotting are between the normal range there shouldn't be any. But also you need to hel your body, by taking small walks and not being in just one position for long periods of time. Some doctors prescribe meds to prevent it! Just follow your surgeon's directions, because it changes from one to another.

Blood Clot Prevention after Tummy Tuck start before surgery.  A good history and physical examination can uncover risk factors such as a family history of blood clots, hormone supplements, cigarettes, cancer, previous blood clots, varicose veins, weight, etc.   Next reducing any of the preventable risk factors is in order. At the time of surgery, compression devices and postop blood thinners are in order.  Combining a tummy tuck with another procedure does increase your risk.   All the best.