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Tips on how to prepare for your liposuction procedure

Tips on how to prepare for your liposuction procedure
Tips on how to prepare for your liposuction procedure

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Science and technology have, over the years, found ways to reduce an individual physical flaws.

Through cosmetic surgeries, people can change or improve their body features, which can provide them with a boost in confidence and self-esteem.

The demand for cosmetic surgeries is increasing every year, as they become more accessible and affordable in various countries such as South Korea, Thailand, Brazil, and the United States.

Some people even travel to another country to receive more specialised services.

Cosmetic procedures vary according to one's needs.

People with average body weight but who have undesirable fat deposits on different parts of their body may undergo liposuction, a type of cosmetic surgery that breaks up, eliminates, and sucks away excess fat.

Most people mistakenly interpret liposuction as a weight-loss tool, but it is a cosmetic procedure.

As someone preparing for a liposuction procedure, here are some tips on how to be mindful and ready:

Have your health checked

As you're planning to get liposuction services from licensed medical facilities, you'll be appointed with a cosmetic surgeon who will evaluate if your current health status is good enough that you can have the procedure.

For people suffering from diabetes, heart diseases, and weak immune systems, the surgeon may not recommend you undergo this procedure or further observe and prescribe you special arrangements.

Your surgeon will require you to answer questions regarding your health so they can check on your medical history.

This is the most crucial part of the process as your past medical conditions can affect your surgery. Don't hesitate to tell your surgeon about everything related to your health that might influence your liposuction procedure.

After all, the discussion will only remain between the two of you.

Necessary medical details include:

  • Previous medical and cosmetic surgeries
  • Current medications
  • Daily supplements
  • Allergies
  • Body weight changes during the past years

After having your health status checked, your surgeon will explain the necessary preparations, the process itself, your recovery and everything you need to know about it.

If you have special medical conditions, your surgeon might curate a special preparation for you to improve and speed up your recovery.

Lastly, the surgeon will discuss the potential health risks and complications that might happen during and after the surgery.

Follow medications strictly

Consequently, your surgeon will advise you on which medicines and supplements you shouldn't

take as this may affect your surgery and post-surgery conditions.

Here are some of the medications that you have to avoid before the liposuction procedure:

  • Birth control measures that can induce the risk of having blood clots after the procedure
  • Anti-inflammatory medication, ibuprofen, aspirin, and antibiotics shouldn't be taken a week before the surgery, as it can increase bleeding
  • Any food or drink six hours before the surgery, as it will interfere with the anesthesia
  • Large amounts of food and supplements rich in vitamin E such as ginger, garlic, ginseng, vegetable oils, almonds, peanuts, sunflower seeds, spinach, broccoli, and more

Have a balanced and nutritious diet

Before having your surgery, you have to make sure that your body is fit and healthy to take the procedure.

A strong immune system can greatly impact a speedy recovery. To do so, create a diet plan containing high levels of zinc, copper, vitamin A and C, and selenium, which contribute to preventing infections, strengthening your immune system, and healing your wounds.

The human body normally needs adequate amount of protein everyday. While you need a good amount of protein before your surgery, you'll have to increase your protein intake.

Most patients struggle with consuming large amounts of protein every day, as it can quickly make their stomach full and bloated.

In this case, you can consider other options like combining high-quality protein powder into your juices, shakes, smoothies or yogurt.

Staying hydrated by drinking 6 to 8 glasses of clean water daily also creates a significant impact the day before your surgery.

Drinking water can cleanse and flush toxins out of your body, hydrating it as well. However, it is advised not to drink water anymore the night prior to your procedure until your surgery proper.

Tips on how to prepare for your liposuction procedure
Tips on how to prepare for your liposuction procedure

Prepare mentally

Aside from preparing your physical and medical health, you'll also have to do mentally prepare for the procedure by analyzing the risks and benefits that you might gain after liposuction.

You should fully grasp that liposuction is not meant for people who want to lose weight, as liposuction is only a cosmetic contouring method that removes stubborn adipose fat.

Liposuction is a pretty straightforward technique, but as all medical procedures can't guarantee a 100 per cent chance of success, you'll have to understand the risks of undergoing them.

You can suffer from complications such as infections, blood clots, nerve and tissue damage, excessive bleeding, and scars, especially if you fail to follow your surgeon's instructions.

Conclusion

With the significant boom in cosmetic and plastic surgery, experts continue to develop different techniques and apparatuses that can improve the quality of these procedures.

Hopefully, risks of health complications that may arise after these procedures can be lowered, so that less damage can be experienced by patients.

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