Surgical Preparations
Conveniently located to serve Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleveland
Having Plastic Surgery may be one of the most important decisions you make! You probably thought about whether you should have plastic surgery for months, where to have to have the best plastic surgery, who is the best plastic surgeon, and most of all ā is it going to be all worth it in the end! To make sure you have the best recovery after plastic surgery, let's go over all the things you should do before surgery.
At the Columbus Institute of Plastic Surgery, your satisfaction is our top priority. We provide personalized care with Dr. Shah, experiences staff, and 24/7 surgeon accessibility to ensure you feel supported before, during, and after surgery. Let us help you transition to a new, confident you.
YOU’RE HAVING PLASTIC SURGERY! LET’S GETĀ YOU READY!
REST
- You just had surgery!Ā Rest!
- Your bodyĀ needs to healĀ and to heal, youĀ need to rest.Ā Try to planĀ adequate time off from work, see if you can findĀ help for any childcareĀ needs, and you will need someone toĀ help youĀ for several days
NUTRITION
- Your body is trying to heal.Ā It is trying to build itself up again.Ā That’s why it is so important that your body getsĀ enough nutrition to heal.Ā Ā Eat lots of proteinĀ (about 100 gms/day), lots of calories ā this is not the time toĀ count caloriesĀ or lose weight,
MEDICATION
- The most important thing is to make youĀ take all of your antibiotics
- Take your pain medication ifĀ you need it!Ā Ā You will not get addicted.Ā Everyone at the Columbus Institute of Plastic will make sure that you don’t get any more than you need!
GETTING YOUR HOME READY
- You probably will not be able to move around very easily so things you will need you shouldĀ put things where you can get themĀ easily.Ā That means thatĀ put thingsĀ you need to restĀ near the place you will be resting,Ā make some foodĀ ahead of time so you don’t have to cook for a few days,Ā rent some movies, get your favorite magazines, and maybe even food to spoil yourself!
- If you have a multi-story home, then you may even want toĀ set up the couch or lazy boyĀ to sleep there for a day or two because the less you have to do, the less discomfort you will have
- putĀ dishes and glasses on the counter-topĀ so you don’t have to reach high up.
