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Your Guide to Recovery

From LJCSC, a guide to optimize your recovery.

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Your Guide to Recovery

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  1. Your Guide to Recovery When it Comes to Recovery, You’re in Charge

  2. Recovery Time Line • All cosmetic surgery requires some degree of recovery • Recovery is the one area where you have complete control • The #1 Rule- Follow Your Plastic Surgeon’s Instructions

  3. Plan Ahead: 2-6 Weeks Before Your surgery is right around the corner. Now’s the time to get your body primed for the healing process. This means treating your body well and concentrating on practical matters of recovery. • Stay hydrated. A good idea anyway, but it’s especially important to drink enough water prior to surgery. This will help your body handle the effects of anesthesia, reducing your chance of nausea and other side effects. • Start honoring your list of foods and meds to boycott, such as green tea, NSAIDs, herbal supplements, etc. This is important to prevent unnecessary bleeding after surgery. • Get adequate sleep. Being well-rested will help you stay relaxed and may reduce pre-surgery anxiety. • Schedule adequate time off of work. This will be hard if you’re the smart, driven, and energetic person we think you are, but it’s so important that you don’t push yourself after surgery.

  4. Smoker? Dangerous when it comes to surgery because: • Smoking prevents healing by hindering blood supply • Not only compromised results but also risk of infection skyrockets • Makes anesthesia riskier

  5. Prepare for the Big Day: 1-7 Days There’s a lot you can do ahead of time to see that your initial recovery goes as smoothly as possible. • Prepare meals ahead of time, or arrange for someone to cook for you. Easy-to-eat foods like chicken noodle soup, oatmeal, or ice cream are good to have on hand. Plastic straws and a breakfast tray are a good idea too. • Stock up on couch-friendly activities. Books, movies, and crossword puzzles are good options. • Frontload the housework. You’ll be less stressed and have a nice, clean home to return to. • Arrange for someone to stay with you for a few days. You will need someone at home with you the first 24-48 hours after surgery while residual effects of anesthesia wear off. • Fill any prescriptions for post-op medications before surgery. • Call your plastic surgeon with any concerns. It’s perfectly normal to start getting nervous about surgery just about now, and your surgery team will be glad to answer any questions you may have, big or small.

  6. Keep Calm and Rest Easy: Your Surgery Day • You’ll need someone you know and trust to drive you home. You’ll be awake, but very groggy after surgery. It’s not safe for you to drive, and you’ll need help getting in and out of the car. • Start drinking water as soon as you can (use those straws you bought for easier sipping). Hydrating can ward off nausea and help flush out remaining anesthesia agents. Also, eat as you feel up to it. • Take your pain medication as prescribed for the first 1-2 days, at least. Many patients dislike taking meds in general; that’s understandable. But don’t suffer unnecessarily. You’re not “weak,” you just had surgery! • After a day or so, start walking around to help with circulation and prevent muscle aches caused by sitting too long. Your surgeon will give you specifics on what’s okay and what’s not. • DO NOT shower, bathe, or remove your bandaging until given express permission by your plastic surgeon. For most procedures, you’ll only have to wait 2-3 days to shower and see your results for the first time.

  7. Looking Good: 1-3 Weeks Post-Op • Energy and comfort levels improve • Begin light activity and start transition to normal life • Emotional aspects of recovery start to come into play • Be patient and stay positive!

  8. Rocking Your GLAM New Look! You’re getting back to your daily life, with one major change: you look different than you did a few weeks ago! You may be on cloud 9, ready to go spend a small fortune on new clothes, or just feel yourself smiling a lot more. By now, you’ll start hearing positive feedback from your friends and family – they’ll notice how you carry yourself with more confidence, and you’ll find this very reassuring.

  9. Emotional Side of Recovery

  10. La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre 9850 Genesse Ave Suite 130 La Jolla, CA 92037 858-452-1981

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