Pre and post surgery therapy suggestions

Please view these as suggestions.  Every surgery is unique. 

one week prior to surgery

•   drink plenty of water.
•   purchase and start using a dry brush or exfoliating gloves
•   ask your dr about adding protein drinks or surgery recovery drinks like Juven to your diet.
•   ask your dr. about taking bromeline and arnica for recovery and reduced bruising.
•   ask you doctor about ordering  smaller sizes of compression as your swelling goes down from lymphatic work.
•   visit your lymphatic/surgery recovery therapist to learn about self manual lymphatic work and stretches.  
•   schedule appointments for therapy

Plastic surgery client:

 Please start getting lymphatic massages  once a week for  a month before surgery, a few days after surgery and every 3-5 days after that for two weeks.

Lipidema client:

  You should be getting regular conservative fascia treatment followed by lymphatic work on a regular basis continuing  until two weeks before surgery to let the body calm down in preparation for surgery.  Always checking with your surgeon.