April 18, 2025Prior to your tummy tuck surgery, you should eat a balanced nutritious diet with good protein intake, take a multivitamin daily, and optimize your health and medication regimen in conjunction with your plastic surgeon and your primary care physician.
Once you’ve done these things, you should stock up on electrolyte containing fluids like low sugar Gatorade, or Pedialyte. You should ensure that you have a comfortable place to sleep in the “beach chair” position. Great options for this include a recliner or a bed where you can raise the feet and the legs to accomplish this.
Finally, and most importantly, you must identify who is going to help you around the house after your tummy tuck. Depending upon what other procedures you might be combining with it, your overall health, and your individual pain tolerance, you will need assistance around the house for 1 to 2 weeks after your surgery.
