Due to scheduling with our children and jobs, I need to get the surgeries done as close together as possible. How much time do I have to wait between the surgeries? My understanding is the TT recovery will be more difficult? Thank you.
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Answer: Re: Stage 3 vaginal prolapse and 3.5 cm diastasis recti. Shortest time between surgeries? Does it matter which surgery is first?
It means your doctor has some concerns about your health and your ability to go through the procedure. More concerning to me is why are you traveling to FL when you could easily have the procedure done in Vacaville or a surrounding community. Insurance doesn't cover tummy tucks and if you're p...
Hello, That is an interesting question indeed, and when the patient has a plenty of visceral fat (fat under the muscle) and a tummy tuck with muscle repair is performed some initial chest restriction may be evident. However, by this point (if there ever was) should have settled and if there ...
In general, a healthy balanced diet is all you need before surgery. I would otherwise recommend against any new diets before surgery. From a surgical standpoint, protein intake would be key to optimizing outcome and wound healing, and I would recommend any changes from your normal diet in t...
