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PLASTIC AND COSMETIC SURGICAL RECOVERY PLAN
Prepare your tissues to expedite healing and recovery.
An overall good general health and nutrition are integral parts of your recovery. The healing process that takes place after surgery is affected by your nutritional intake before surgery. Swelling, edema, bruising, discoloration, scar formation, redness, and the time to heal are all influenced by your diet, especially in the weeks prior to surgery.
Research has demonstrated that optimal recovery, including the best possible results seen in the shortest time period, is achieved when particular dietary and supplement regimens are followed.
The preoperative period is a great time to ensure that you are preparing for the upcoming stress of surgery. Moreover,
the postoperative stages require specific nutrients for better and faster healing and recovery.
STAGES
Stage 1. Get ready!
Before cosmetic surgery, women should aim for 70-80 grams of protein per day and men for 90-100 grams.
To get your body ready for surgery and to help you have a fast and better recovery, please follow these recommendations:
1. No alcohol should be consumed at least 1 week before surgery. Confirm this with your surgeon.
2. Stop smoking. Your surgeon may require that you stop smoking weeks before surgery. Make sure to ask about when to quit smoking.
3. Supplement accordingly. Always let your surgeons know the supplements you are taking in order to prevent medical interactions, as follows:
- Hydrolyzed Collagen Peptides
- Include at least 1 high quality Whey Protein shake
4. Follow our recommended nutrient-dense plan.
Stage 2. Heal and Recovery
Immediately after cosmetic surgery, women need to aim for 100 grams of protein per day during the first month, men should aim for 120 grams. Follow these recommendations:
1. No alcohol should be consumed. Drinking alcohol puts you at a significantly higher risk of complications post-surgery.
2. Do not smoke.
3. Supplement accordingly. Get your surgeons approval as to when to resume taking supplements:
- Vitamin E is a powerful fat-soluble antioxidant! It scavenges free radicals protecting cells from oxidative damage which contributes to the premature aging of tissues. It also provides nutritional support for the immune system as well as for skin health.
- Hydrolyzed Collagen Peptides
- Include at least 1 high quality Whey Protein shake
4. Follow our recommended nutrient-dense plan.
THE BASICS
During the perioperative time, high-quality protein, from foods and supplements, will be the most important nutrient to include in your diet. Your body is built daily upon the type of protein you consume. Protein is an essential building block to repair and replace tissue.
To prepare for surgery and to accelerate healing, you will need to consume enough protein on a daily basis. Poor protein intake will result in muscle wasting, anemia, hair loss, and a poor ability to heal.
Prioritize protein intake first and vegetables second.
Vegetables are rich in fiber which will help prevent constipation, this is a very common condition after surgery due to the medications that you will be prescribed. In addition to fiber, vegetables include key nutrients like vitamin K, which helps to regulate the process of blood coagulation, and Vitamin C, which acts as an antioxidant and helps the body absorb iron and stabilize collagen. These are just a few of many other mineral and vitamin benefits.
You may include a small amount of carbohydrates but only after eating protein and vegetables first. Preferably, nutritious carb choices like fruit and whole grains such as quinoa, potato and rice. For example, you may have a protein shake with a piece of fruit and a few nuts for breakfast, chicken and a salad for lunch, and any other type of meat with sautéed vegetables for dinner (approximately 70 grams of protein for the day).
Feel free to add oils and fats. Use these as condiments to prevent a high intake. Do not avoid them, they are biologically necessary (in small amounts).
This kit includes the following items:
- 2 bottles Whey protein powder
- 2 bottles Collagen
- 1 bottle Vitamin E
