What size compression garment (girdle) should I buy after my Tummy Tuck?

In general, sutures used in tummy tuck surgery are made from substances such as nylon or polylactic acid and will not show up on conventional x rays.  Sometimes metallic clips are used to stop bleeding from blood vessels and these may show up on X ray.If you are constipated after a tummy...

You may not need a circumferential tummy tuck rather a tummy tuck with extensive liposuction. An exam by a board certified plastic surgeon would be required to know. The price is dependent on many factors - is it a mini, full or extended abdominoplasty such as a fleur de lis pattern where...

Healing after a  #tummy tuck will require time. Some patients are out of bed and walking the night of surgery and every hour while awake. I allow my patients to return to work at one to two weeks with 14 days preferred.  However, no #lifting or straining.  At three weeks, increased level of ac...

Dear lizol25g, Typically anesthesia providers will have patients use their inhalers on the day of surgery. However, It is always best to check with your surgeon and their anesthesia team on the medications that are okay to take on the day of surgery.  Hope this helps!

Thank you for your question.  I would wait at least 8-12 weeks before starting a weight loss supplement.   Ask your surgeon for his or her recommendations when to restart.