by DevonMcBride 11 Replies latest watchtower medical
In 5 days I'm undergoing liposuction of the hips and abs. I can't wait to get it done but I'm a little bit nervous as I've never been under the knife before. The anesthesia is local with a sedation. My plastic surgeon gave me herbal supplements called Vitamedica for the inflammation, pain, and swelling in addition to pain meds (Oxycodone) and antibiotics.
Wish me luck.
Good luck, i'm sure you look good anyway
::In 5 days
Okay so it's still a few days away. Make sure you get alot of rest afterwards. Hopefully someone will be there to baby you for awhile? I have a feeling you are gonna be very sore for quite some time afterwards, Good Luck. Let us know how it goes.
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You'll do GREAT,
(I'd like to get rid of my baby (beer belly)).
I did the same 3 yrs ago and couldn't be happier. You will be too!
hope
If you don't have vitamin's C and E at home, go by the store and buy some tonight. Start taking them tonight and then every day up to and after the procedure. They will will take days off your recovery and the E will help reduce scaring.
Make sure you let your Doctor know you are taking these and how much you are taking.
Hey Elsewhere,
The doctor put me on the Vitamedica System which includes Vitamins (which I started taking 2 weeks ago), Bromelain with Quercetin, and Arnica. Vitamin E is a no-no prior to surgery. It's on the list of medicines and herbs NOT to take prior to and right after surgery.
I love looking stuff up on the Internet. I found some reliable looking (in my humble opinion anyway) articles report that Vitamin E prior to surgery is a bad idea and some say it is a good thing. I have commented in Red. Please don't take these quotes out of context, it is worth reading the articles in full, and ask your surgeons opinion I guess, he knows a whole lot more about this than I do!
And, good luck with the surgery, I'm sure it will be fine, they know what they are doing, and you'll be back on your feet in no time, I'm sure.
Here are some anti Vitamin E articles:
http://www.worldhealth.net/p/aadr-vitamin-e-tocopherol.html
"Vitamin E should not be taken in combination with anticoagulant drugs such as warfarin and aspirin."
"... people scheduled for elective surgery (including dental surgery) are advised to avoid supplementary vitamin E for two days before and after surgery."
"Therefore we conclude that use of topical vitamin E on surgical wounds should be discouraged."
This article refers to the use of an externally applied cream with Vitamin E rather than oral supplements.
BUT, some articles say that Vitamin E is a good thing:
http://www.thenutritionreporter.com/vitamins_in_operations.html
"Patients with higher baseline, or initial, vitamin E levels were less likely to suffer free-radical injury to heart cells."
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=2078380&dopt=Abstract
"It is concluded that the degree of immunodepression in the postoperative period decreases in patients given vitamin E in the indicated dose before the operation."
For what it's worth, my opinion about this is that you should just stick to a regular healthy diet prior to surgery and you will have all the nutrition you need. Keep eating those greens! :-)
Joe
So tell us.........how did you get on?
