subject: Steps To Minimize Fluid Collection, Pain, Nausea And Scarring After Tummy Tuck Surgery [print this page] There are several measures that can be taken during and after having a tummy tuck procedure to ensure that you will have the smoothest recovery possible, low complication rate and the best outcome from your procedure. Make sure that your doctor takes every step possible to make you a happy patient. If you are thinking about abdominoplasty, tummy tuck Los Angeles patients say to make sure your doctor takes steps to reduce fluid collection, as well as steps to reduce pain, nausea and scarring.
After your surgery is completed, most tummy tuck Beverly Hills doctors will place a drain to avoid fluid collection also known as seroma. In some cases however, doctors find it most effective to place internal stitches between the fascia and underside of your fat. This will help to avoid fluid collection before it even starts and allows for the drains your surgeon placed to be removed at a sooner time.
The part of the body that is most effected by pain after tummy tuck surgery is the rectus muscle. This muscle lays underneath the fascia and is tightened as one of the aspects to the procedure. By simply injecting this muscle with a long lasting numbing medication your surgeon can remarkably reduce pain and speed up your recovery. This is a very simple measure that can be taken by surgeons. Make sure that you choose a doctor that will take the time to do this for you. If they say they are unable to perform the task, make sure that you ask and only except objective reasoning.
When patients are feeling nauseas after tummy tuck surgery, the most common cause is pain. If your doctor takes every step that they can to reduce their patients pain, it correlates with also reducing their feelings of nausea. There is also a handful of medications out there that are very effective in reducing the feelings of nausea. Make sure to ask any prospective tummy tuck surgeon what their plan is to reduce your pain and nausea after tummy tuck surgery.
Once you have achieved your goal body with the tummy tuck procedure, the last thing you want are horrendous scars. Of course with any surgery there is going to be some form of scarring, but taking the proper measures at the earliest stages can greatly improve the appearance of scars. By applying a topical steroid cream after surgery, doctors have seen that if this is done consistently that their patients have quicker fading of scars and are much less noticeable.
Before making a decision on what surgeon is best to perform your tummy tuck procedure, make sure that you do your research and know what questions to ask. Most patients are able to think of questions easily to ask at their consultation such as those pertaining to the doctors qualification. However, you need to also make sure that your doctor has a plan for you and your surgery. You need to feel comfortable that they are taking every measure possible to keep you from collecting fluid, feeling nauseas or in pain and also has a plan to give you to help reduce scarring.
