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I would defer to the judgment of your surgeon. Dietary restriction may not be the best idea prior to a large surgery in terms of healing.Find a plastic surgeon who performs hundreds of these surgeries each year, has great reviews, and has great before and after pictures.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
If you're weight loss is not precipitous I don't see a problem with pursuing cosmetic surgery in the midst of weight loss. Patient is losing a lot of weight in a hurry may not be metabolically stable however.
Thank you for your question. Does the weight loss program use HCG or does it use HGH? Human growth hormone has been used in children for skin graft donor site healing after a burn. There is not very much in the literature that discusses HGH and HCG and effect on wound healing. I would be cautious about taking any medication that could potentially impact your wound healing. Anytime implants are involved you have to be especially careful about the wound complications. Good luck.
These small areas of incision breakdown are not completely uncommon. They can be caused by small areas of ischemia, fat necrosis, spitting sutures, or underlying seroma fluid. Your latest photo appears to show some fatty tissue that doesn't appear to have a very good blood supply. It will heal...
After a Mommy Makeover, patients can typically return to their normal activities, including driving, within 10-14 days. However, the healing process will vary from individual to individual. It is best to allow your body to adjust to the surgical changes on its own time. If you are not feeling up...
The Mommy Makeover is a combination of procedures to bring a woman’s body back to the way she looked prior to pregnancy. Most commonly some variation of a #TummyTuck and #BreastSurgery are performed. Additional procedures can include liposuction, umbilical hernia repair. The most common #b...
