Are you ready for your upcoming surgery? Have you done everything you can to help with your recovery? Or are your habits sabotaging your chances at getting the best results? Hospitals across the country are adopting surgery fitness programs for their surgical patients. The goal? To improve a patient’s health before surgery and minimize… Continue Reading
HEALING & RECOVERY
Jan 2018
How to Select the Best Breast Implants
Have you been thinking about getting breast implants? Have you been trying to figure out the best time to fit in the surgery without using up your limited vacation time? The holidays can be a great time of year to get breast augmentation. Recovery time is relatively short and you can get back to… Continue Reading
What Can I Do About Scars?
“Is it going to leave a scar?” is one of the most common questions after an injury, during a breakout, or before a surgery or procedure. In a society ever focused on beauty and perfection, a scar can make you feel self-conscious and sink your confidence. But fear not! There are ways to minimize their… Continue Reading
How to Manage Pain After Surgery
Are you anxious about how much discomfort or pain you may experience after an upcoming surgery? Do you have concerns about taking a pain medication and the side-effects you may experience? “It’s normal for patients to have concerns about pain following a surgical procedure,” says David H. Rahm, M.D., board certified anesthesiologist and VitaMedica… Continue Reading
How to Prevent Bruising After Botox & Fillers
By Yvette La-Garde Have you received Botox or Juvederm and experienced bruising after the treatment? Or, are you scheduled for Radiesse or Sculptra and worried that you might bruise after these dermal fillers? As a woman in her 50s, I’m no stranger to getting Botox and Juvederm. And, as the director of education… Continue Reading
10 Best Healing Foods to Eat After Surgery
Do you have an upcoming surgery scheduled? Are you wondering if there is a post surgery diet you can follow that is full of vitamins for recovery? Eating the right foods after surgery can promote faster healing and minimize the swelling, bruising and inflammation that often accompany a surgical procedure. Certain foods can also… Continue Reading
Showering After Surgery – Is it Okay?
After surgery, an important part of the recovery process is recovering your usual routine and lifestyle. And one of the first things you’re (literally) itching to do is take a nice, warm shower. But can you? How soon? And are there special precautions you need to take? The good news is that after most… Continue Reading
3 Reasons to Get a Tummy Tuck With a Hysterectomy
It might surprise you to learn that hysterectomies are the second most common surgery among women in the United States. And with obesity ever on the rise, many of the 500,000 women who get them annually wouldn’t mind getting some elective surgery done also, especially to reduce a hanging belly. Well who says you can’t… Continue Reading
How Much Liposuction is Safe?
When it comes to getting rid of body fat, liposuction is considered the closest thing we have to instant gratification. After all, you’re permanently removing fat cells from your body! But every procedure has limits, and the number one question for anyone considering lipo always tends to be: how much fat can safely be removed?… Continue Reading
Having Surgery? Why You Need to Bring Your I-Phone
Are you anxious about an upcoming surgery? Is there anything you can do to reduce post-operative pain and improve the overall surgical experience? Just listen to your fave play list before, during or after surgery, according to a review of over 70 studies published in The Lancet. A team of UK researchers included 72… Continue Reading