Preparing For Your Ft Lauderdale Mini Tummy Tuck Surgery
South Florida Center would like to offer a few key pre-operative steps that can make your recovery from mini tummy tuck as comfortable as possible. The preparations you take before undergoing abdominoplasty can help to facilitate a short and safe recovery.
When you come in for your initial consultation, we will make a thorough assessment of your abdominal health, including the location of fat, the tone of muscles and the condition of your skin. We will request your complete medical history, known allergies, current medications and any prior surgeries. We will also conduct a thorough physical examination, including blood tests. An electrocardiogram is required for patients over forty years of age.
We take photographs both before and after your procedure. These pictures will help our surgeons in planning an exact procedural strategy to meet your unique goals.
Your surgeon will offer specific steps that you can take in preparation for your mini tummy tuck, including cautions against taking certain medications or drinking alcohol, and minor alterations in your bathing routine.
You will need to stop smoking and using aspirin or diet pills a minimum of two weeks prior to your procedure. You must not eat food or drink anything, even water, for the last eight hours that lead up to your procedure. If you take any medication daily, be sure to ask your surgeon if it is safe to take before your mini tummy tuck. Also tell your surgeon if you have any allergies, a cold, skin sores or a sore throat.
The Day of Your Surgery
On the day of your abdominoplasty you will shower using an anti-bacterial soap that we will provide. We ask that you wear no jewelry and use no styling products, conditioners, lotions, perfumes, deodorant or make-up. The best clothing to wear on the day of your procedure is a button-up shirt with sweat pants or some other type of loose-fitting pants. Slippers or thick socks can help prevent the chills sometimes caused by anesthesia.
Your surgeon will determine whether or not your mini tummy tuck is to be performed as an outpatient or inpatient procedure. In either case, you will need to arrange for someone to drive you home and provide care for you for at least the first 24 hours that follow your return home.
Careful planning before your mini tummy tuck can make your healing process more safe and relaxing. The staff at the Center for Cosmetic Surgery is always available to answer any questions you have, so please call us as needed.
For additional information, read Recovering from Mini Tummy Tuck. Request your certificate for a Free Mini Tummy Tuck Consultation now. Then call us at (954) 565-7575 or (800) 274-LIPO today to schedule your appointment at the South Florida Center for Cosmetic Surgery with locations in Miami and Fort Lauderdale.