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Hello, be sure to discuss any medications you are considering taking with your plastic surgeon and family physician. Water pills can affect your overall hydration and the levels of important electrolytes in your blood. They should only be taken as prescribed.
Hello 2015durandoll. Don't take anything not approved by your plastic surgeon. Water weight will naturally leave your body anyways and water pills could dehydrate you. Discuss this concern with your PS. Best, Dr. ALDO
Ingeneral, you shouldn’t take any diuretics unless prescribed by a doctor orunder medical guidance. Water pills can dehydrate you or may upset yourelectrolyte balance, which puts you at greater risk for complications duringsurgery. You don’t want to put any unnecessary stress on your body beforesurgery, and you’ll be best prepared if you follow your surgeon’s guidelines.If you’re concerned about water retention prior to your surgery, follow alow-sodium diet. Avoiding salty foods and getting regular exercise are betteroptions that will help you to manage your water weight.
Hello and thanks for the question. Diuretic use prior to an elective tummy tuck and liposuction is a bad idea. Uncontrolled alteration of your electrolyte status may occur and could increase your morbidity. Please discuss with your BCPS and internist.
Hello, it is not unusual to still feel fairly achy and sore the first week after a tummy tuck. Usually the worst part is over by this point and you are going to start feeling much better. Sensation can take months to slowly improve. It can also be very reassuring to touch bases...
Two weeks is a good amount of time for healing so it's likely that you'll be able to attend. You may not have the stamina for the entire event though.
Thank you for your question. Scopolamine will help with nausea but may dilate your eyes. It should wear off in 24 hrs or so. Best to speak to your physician with any concerns. All the best.
Based on the photos alone it is difficult to tell what procedure you had. Without knowing when the surgery was it is also difficult to gauge how it should look at this point. If the surgery was very recent then you may still be swollen. If you aren't having any medical problems that need to be...
I would not be too concerned at this point as it may take a year for your swelling to resolve completely and your final results to emerge. I recommend following up with your surgeon to make sure that what you are observing is normal swelling and not something else (i.e. fluid collection.) Best...
Hello, it is not uncommon to experience intermittent swelling after the binder is discontinued. If the swelling is severe, perhaps it will be necessary to wear some type of compression (like spanx) as a transition from the binder to nothing at all. I would recommend discussing this...
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