At this time you are in the first day or hours after your surgery. You may feel overwhelmed or uncomfortable. You have to know that this stage from 48 hours to 72 hours the discomfort is greater and after this time the discomfort will be much less and will gradually decrease.

CLEANING INDICATIONS

In the morning it will be your first bath, when removing the bandages you must do it very carefully and slowly. Some patients have low blood pressure during this time and may become dizzy or faint. If this happens, it will be temporary and will only last a few minutes. If you see the bandages stained with blood, it is normal. Once you take them off you can go bathe. Remember that the water should not be extremely hot to avoid lowering your pressure. Already in the shower you can use neutral soap or the soap of your preference, to wash holes and / or wounds. You do not have to carve very hard, as long as it is clean on the surface it will be enough. However, the bathroom must be DAILY to prevent the development of an infection from the skin. It is possible that after the bath a little liquid with blood continues to come out of the wound, we recommend you put some new and clean gauze in the wound area and on top of that your girdle. Change your gauze as many times as necessary and don't worry if your girdle gets stained again with a little blood. The main objective is for the liquid to leave the body, that way you will be less inflamed and your recovery will be faster. In some cases, the doctor uses drains to prevent the holes from closing prematurely, this favors the fluid coming out and improves recovery. These drains can be removed between the 3rd and 7th day, according to the doctor's indication.

GIRDLE INDICATIONS

The girdle should be worn day and night for the next 6 to 8 weeks. At first it will be uncomfortable, but after a few days, you will get used to wearing it and, on the contrary, you will feel more comfortable wearing it. It will be necessary to wash it, so in the morning you can rest for a few minutes without it, after drying it, it will have to be used again throughout the day. Some patients choose to buy a second girdle and exchange to always have a clean one. In that case you can buy an extra through Amazon and it will arrive at your home. (Look for the MARENA RECOVERY brand) If we have additional stock in our facilities, you can purchase one of ours.

After 6 weeks of use day and night. You can change to a stage 2 girdle and use it optionally during the day, to rest at night. The use of the stage 2 girdle is indefinite, but we recommend using it for 6 to 12 months. Stage 2 girdles are uncomfortable, more rigid, less flexible, but they generate better skin elasticity, create a smaller waist, improve gluteus projection and body contour.

INDICATIONS FOR YOUR MASSAGE

Lymphatic drainage massages are to eliminate liquids that remain in the body after surgery.

They can be carried out from 5 to 10 sessions depending on the inflammation there is. It is recommended to start from the 3rd day.

can be carried out daily if necessary, or every 3rd day depending on how inflamed the patient is. The initial massages are recommended to be MANUAL AND DO NOT REQUIRE EQUIPMENT (radiofrequency or ultrasound). Do not be afraid of the massage, on the contrary, it will help reduce inflammation in your body and therefore you will feel much better

One of the areas that drains the most and inflames the most is the lower back and lower abdomen. The orifices located in this area take longer to close and they close on their own, without the need for sutures.

The inflammation in this area is greater during the first month and will gradually decrease in the subsequent 2 months.

 

DIETARY INDICATIONS

Smoking or drinking alcohol is definitely restricted for the next 15 to 20 days. Exercise will be restricted for at least 6 weeks. After these 6 weeks you can return to exercise progressively.

As for your diet, try to eat foods without fat and without spicy. Tea we recommend that the first 7 days you start with some of these examples:

• Start with some fruit and yogurt in the morning.
• Maybe a mid-morning fruit bar.
• For half a day, broths, soups, rice, vegetables and vegetables, chicken or fish.
• In the afternoon you can eat whole fruit or vegetables.
• To close the day with an oatmeal or smoothie at night.
• Remember that these are only feeding examples, you can put together your own food combinations.
• It is important to drink large amounts of fluid (2 liters per day), Gatorade and electrolytes are recommended.

After these first 7 days your diet can return to your usual diet. avoiding fatty or spicy or foods that increase too much caloric intake. We also do not recommend eating on the street, to avoid a stomach infection.

Some patients experience constipation and difficulty defecating in the first few days, Try first eat fruits and foods that are natural laxatives. If this doesn't work, we can prescribe medicine for you to go to the bathroom and rest.