| When considering any plastic surgery procedure | | | | including liposuction Orange County patients are |
| including a tummy tuck Orange County patients should | | | | recommended to stop smoking at least two weeks |
| be aware that individual results will depend upon a few | | | | before and after their surgery. Alcohol and caffeine |
| key factors, a number of which are under the | | | | are two substances known to affect the elasticity and |
| patient’s control. | | | | quality of skin. Try to limit these, at least before your |
| If you meet these criteria listed below, you should be | | | | surgery and during healing. Avoiding these substances |
| ready for an initial consultation with your local Orange | | | | can maximize the benefits gained from plastic surgery. |
| County plastic surgeon | | | | A number of common medications, over-the-counter |
| If not, you might discover that you can become an | | | | medicines and herbal remedies can cause serious |
| ideal plastic surgery candidate by making just a few | | | | complications. For example, taking St. John’s Wort |
| relatively minor lifestyle adjustments. Firstly, overall | | | | can cause malignant hypotension, a fatal drop in blood |
| good health is essential, and that depends on living a | | | | pressure, when taken even two weeks before having |
| healthy lifestyle in general. Eating well-balanced meals, | | | | general anesthesia. Other dangerous medications |
| getting plenty of exercise, regular sleep patterns, low | | | | include aspirin or other blood thinning drugs. |
| stress, emotional balance and maintaining balanced | | | | And above all, having realistic expectations is a |
| good weight are essential for a good Orange County | | | | significant part of being a good candidate for plastic |
| tummy tuck surgery candidate. | | | | surgery. When going in with the awareness that plastic |
| Smoking has been known to decrease skin elasticity | | | | surgery does not change your age or perform |
| and to impede optimal cosmetic surgery results. | | | | miracles, you will be more likely to have the best |
| Nicotine tends to constrict arteries, reducing blood flow | | | | outcome from your procedure. For more information |
| and good circulation is necessary to healing | | | | about being a good candidate for plastic surgery, |
| post-operation. It takes several weeks to rid your body | | | | contact your local cosmetic surgery experts to learn |
| of the tobacco’s toxins. According to surgeons | | | | more. |
| specializing in various plastic surgery procedures | | | | |