Certainly a part of anyone older than 30 who has a fantasy body makeover will probably involve a tummy tuck. Cut out your seemingly impossible to eliminate stomach fat and do it now! However, as miraculous as the results can be, it is still a surgery and there’s careful preparation and post-surgery considerations that need to be taken into account for the best possible recovery (and results!)

Proper diet before (and after)
As much as we may think we’re going to be instantly skinny post-surgery, we still have to pay attention to what we’re putting in our body, before and after. “I recommend a normal diet beforehand. There should not be any significant attempts to lose weight immediately before surgery,” says board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Antonio Gayoso. “We also advise our patients to be off of medications and over-the-counter supplements that are blood thinners,” he notes.

Avoid infections
With all surgeries, there are risks. But we can lessen those risks by prepping right. “Before surgery we ask patients to bathe with a chlorhexidine solution in order to decrease bacterial counts and therefore decrease the chance of infection,” explains Dr. Gayoso.

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Learn more about Dr. Usha Rajagopal’s tummy tuck procedure at the San Francisco Plastic Surgery and Laser Center.