My wife had tummy tuck 9 days ago and has been drinking bottle of wine/night since day 5 after the surgery. She still has a drain in. Is this bad? I am very concerned that she may be hurting the healing process.
January 10, 2017
Answer: Alcohol intake immediately after surgery
I share with your concern. Alcohol intake after surgery can lead to dehydration and can negatively effect healing. In addition, there is published data in the wound healing literature that shows that alcohol can increase the risk of postoperative infection and slow down the healing process. If your wife is not needing pain medications, then it is OK to have 1 or 2 glasses of wine with dinner (if that is her usual routine). But I am concerned she is having 1 entire bottle per night. Please speak with your wife about this. If you need additional help, please contact your plastic surgeon's office. Wishing your wife a speedy and safe recovery.
Dr. Basu
Houston, TX
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January 10, 2017
Answer: Alcohol intake immediately after surgery
I share with your concern. Alcohol intake after surgery can lead to dehydration and can negatively effect healing. In addition, there is published data in the wound healing literature that shows that alcohol can increase the risk of postoperative infection and slow down the healing process. If your wife is not needing pain medications, then it is OK to have 1 or 2 glasses of wine with dinner (if that is her usual routine). But I am concerned she is having 1 entire bottle per night. Please speak with your wife about this. If you need additional help, please contact your plastic surgeon's office. Wishing your wife a speedy and safe recovery.
Dr. Basu
Houston, TX
Helpful 1 person found this helpful