I've been on 100 mg of spironolactone for acne for about 2 years now and it works great. However, I recently had a mommy makeover, 12 days ago and read today where diuretics are bad for patients after abdominalplasty. Should I stop the spironolactone? Or is my daily dosage safe? My concern is regarding the swelling that normally comes with abdominalplasty. I don't want to contribute to the swelling. Of course I will touch base wirh my PS, but wanted to ask the RS community. Thank you.
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I encourage you to focus instead on finding a board certified plastic surgeon whom you trust. Work with her/him on a surgical plan to help you achieve the look you are wanting. You can then focus on cost and/or financing. If you focus on cost alone you may end up in unqualified hands and have...
For these procedures I prefer patients to have general anesthesia. This is for the patient's safety as well as giving the surgeon the opportunity to optimize your results. This is done in a hospital setting or accredited surgery center with a board certified anesthesiologist to ensure quality...
This may not be fat at all, but instead be swelling related to your healing. Visit with your surgeon to make sure your compression garment is fitting properly and discuss your activity level to ensure healing is going appropriately.