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by another one of our board certified surgeons, Dr. Alan M. Engler. What to expect before, during & after surgery to the emotional aspect of undergoing plastic surgery. He details what you'll get from a consult and all your options, to how to prepare for surgery and what transpires during surgery. Lots of photos, which is a great reference if you are planning surgery or even if you are only contemplating surgery. You can get your copy here for $14.95.

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Diet and Nutrition in Preparation and Healing After Surgery

Bromelain

Some surgeons are now recommending certain vitamins and extracts to help prepare and heal for surgery. Before taking anything, be sure to consult your plastic surgeon. Bromelain is an anti-inflammatory agent and for this reason is helpful in healing minor injuries, particularly sprains and strains, muscle injuries, and the pain, swelling, and tenderness that accompany sports injuries.
Also as a result of its anti-inflammatory effect, bromelain has been found to dramatically reduce postoperative swelling in controlled human research. Six Double blind research has found bromelain effective in reducing swelling, bruising, and pain for women having minor surgery after giving birth (episiotomy). One of our site visitors said it did wonders for her with very little swelling and slight, short lasting bruising! I'm a bargain shopper and found the site on the left for good deals.
The following lists are also foods, herbs, supplements and medicines that may interfere with blood clotting. Serious bleeding complications may occur at surgery. Stop taking any of these immediately the day you decide on surgery and at least three weeks prior to the procedure.
Herbs and supplements NOT to take:
Aloe
Bilberry
Bioflavenoids
Cayenne
Cellasene
Cellustop
Celluthin
Chamomile tea
Chondroitin
Echinacea
Ephedra
Fish
Fish Oil
GAG's
Garlic
Ginger
Ginko Bilboa
Ginseng
Glucosamine
Licorice Root
Ma Huang
Magnesium
Melatonin
Oils (Safflower, Omega-6)
Omega fats
Pantethine
Selenium
St. John's Wort
Sweet Clover
Taurine
Valerian Root
Vitamin B-6
Wine
Yohimb
LET your surgeon know if you take any of the following foods on a daily basis:
Almonds
Apricots
Berries
Cherries
Circumin
Cucumber
Currants
Curry
Garlic
Grape Juice
Garlic
Grapes
Jelly Marmalade
Licorice
Nectarines
Oranges
Peaches
Pickles
Plums
Preserves
Prunes
Raisins
Tomatoes
Tonka-bean tea
Woodruff tea

Drugs NOT to Take

The following interfere with blood clotting. Serious bleeding complications may occur at surgery. Stop taking any of these immediately the day you decide on surgery and at least three weeks prior to the procedure.
Prescription and over the counter medications: :

Allylgesic
Alprin
Amsodyne
Anacin
Anexsia
Anodynos
Anti-Ten
Any Antihistamine
Anturane
APAC
A.P.C
Arthritis Formula
Arthritis Buffrin
ASA Compound
Asalco
Ascriptin
Ascodeen
Aspadine
Aspergum
Asphac-G
Aspirin
Atoka
Axotol
Bayer Products
BC Tablets
BiAct
Bitrin
Buff-A
Bufferin
Buffadyne
BUF
Butazolidin
Cafacetin
Cama Inlay
Shahon
Cheracol
Christodyne
Chlortrimetron
Coastalgesic
Cadasa Tap
Coldate
Colrex
Congesprin
Coumadin
Croicidin
Covangesic
CP2
Damason-P
Darvon-Aspirin
Darvon Compound
Dasicon Capsules
Decojen
Dedache
Defencin
Depto
DeWitts Pills
Dicumerol
Dipyridamole
Disalcid
Dover's Powders
Dovosal
Drinophen
Dristamead
Dristan
Duradyne
Duragesic
Dynosal
Easprin
Ecotrin
Emagrin
Empirin
Emprazil
Entab-650
Equagesic
Excedrin
Febrinette
Feldene
Fendol
Fiorinal
Fiogesic
Flagyl
Flexaril
Forbutol
Four Way Tabs
Furadantin
4-Way Codeine
Gelcoid
Gemisyn
Gold/ Gold Salts
Goody's Powder
Haysma
Heparin
Histadyl-Aspirin
Hypan
Ibuprofen
Indocin
Indomethicin
I-PAC
Isobarb
Isollyl
Lanorinal
Macrodantin
Marval
Measurin
Mepro
Meprogesic
Merida
Midol
Mobigesic
Momentum
Monacet
Motrin
Nalfon
Naprosyn
Naproxen
Nitrofurantoin
Norgesic
Opasal
Os-Cal-Gesic
Pabirin
PAC Compound
Pan-Pac
Pasibar
Percobarb
Percodan
Persantin
Persistin
Phenergan
Phenotron
Phenylbutazone
Presalin
Propoxyphene
Protension
Pyrroxate
Quinidine/ Quinine
Quiet World
Rhinate
Rhinex
Rhino
Rhinocapa
Roboxisal
Ru-Lor-N
Salatin
Saleto
Salphenin
Salsprin
Sine-Aid
Sine-Off
Sinex
Soltice
Sulfinpyrazone
Supac
Synalogo
Tabloid APC
Talwin
Ten-Shun
Tolectin
Tolmetin
Triaminicin
Trigesic
Ursinus
Vanquish
Vantrin
Van-Trol-#1
Viagra
Viro-Med
Warfarin
Zactirin
Zomax
Zomepirac

VERY IMPORTANT (these may affect your anesthetic):
Asendin
Aventyl
Elavil
Etrafon
Limbitrol
Nardil
Norpramin
Pamelor
Parvate
Sinequan
Tofranil
Triavil
Vivactil