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All About Lipo by Rebecca
I created this site and plastic surgery forum in 1997 to help you find
the best board certified plastic surgeons and avoid bad plastic surgery.
~Rebecca Cat Kidder, Plastic Surgery Patient Advocate
Prepare your life to be real simple for the two weeks following surgery.
Food: Buy microwave dinners, soda in cans or boxed juice. Bring things you will need down from shelves so you won't have to stretch later. Buy Boost for after surgery. This is a great idea since many of us don't like to eat when we feel bad, Boost has the nutrients you need. Foods to avoid.
Clothing: Lay out clothes that are easy to put on. Place the remote,medicines and something to drink by your bedside.
Clean the house so you won't have to contend with it when you're feeling yuckie. Make sure you have plenty of bathroom tissue on hand, and any other essentials.
Gas the car, you may note feel like pumping gas afterwards!
Water
plants
Nails: Leave unpainted for monitoring purposes if you go under
general anesthesia. The doctor needs to check your nails for blood
and oxygen circulation problems associated with anesthesia. They need
to make sure your nail stays a healthy color and doesn't turn blue!
After Sugery
Sleeping is the best and most natural pain killer. Turn off the phones!
Children, arrange to have someone take care of them away from your house. If not, make sure someone can help you with them for at *least* the first 24-48 hours (you'll need help during this time anyway).
Stool Softener --- Some people become constipated even days after surgery.
Cordran
Tape may help with your scars, ask your doc.
Resuming
Activities
Most
doctors say to wait about 4 weeks before resuming any kind of physical
activity. You need to wait at least 2 weeks before resuming any kind
of physical activity that can increase your blood pressure (including
sex). Everyone is different go with what your body tell you.
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