Miraculous Recovery!

Tomorrow marks 4 weeks since my drainless tummy tuck and lipo, and I could not be more thrilled with the results from Dr Lowen! I knew I wanted a surgeon who was board-certified, scientific, and straightforward rather than a sugar-coater, and that's exactly what I got.

The recovery has been exceptionally easy so far: Day 2 I was still very groggy from the anaesthesia, Days 3 and 4 I took painkillers as prescribed, but by Day 5 I was able to step down to Tylenol and by Day 10 I had no more pain plus the early purple bruising was much faded. Dr Lowen truly knows what he's doing and you can put yourself entirely in his hands without concern.

I wanted to share a couple of tips that super helped me with the quick recovery. The number one thing is that I slept and hung out in a zero-gravity reclining chair for the better part of a week instead of trying to sleep in a bed, and I truly cannot recommend it too highly because getting into/out of bed is kind of hell when your abs have just been surgically repaired. Also I made sure I had a sturdy cane available for the first few days because my balance was not fantastic and it felt good to have something to lean on as I tottered around. And finally I basically lived on bean soup and turkey breast for a first couple weeks because it had the best combination of nutrition to ease of consumption for me. Think about nutrition in advance and stock up on stuff that keeps well, because you are NOT going to feel like stepping out for a salad right after surgery.