Nutrition: Its Importance in Plastic Surgery

Nutrition: Its importance in safe plastic surgery

Health depends closely on our diet, which is why it is so influential in plastic surgery, both before and after it.

If you have decided to take the step for an aesthetic surgical intervention, you have come to the right place. Feeding before surgery has an additional benefit, since it will help to improve quickly and even reduce the possibility of bleeding, improve scars and boost the immune system.

The relationship between diet and health

Being overweight is closely linked to many diseases, which is why it can be said that diet is closely related to health. Poor diet is not just an obesity problem, the negative effects can affect anyone. That is why we always recommend maintaining a stable weight and a body mass index of 28 for body surgery.

One of the requirements that must be taken into account before undergoing an elective or planned surgery such as cosmetic surgeries, is to take care of the diet for a time before it.

3 Main reasons to take care of your diet before an aesthetic operation

1. Reduces complications
   In plastic surgery, the techniques used always advocate risk reduction, but maintaining a balanced diet beforehand will help the body to be stronger and protected against any setback in the operating room.
2. Improves recovery time
   Any surgery, even if it is not cosmetic, entails a recovery period. A healthy diet improves the healing mechanisms of our body, so you will feel better.
3. Best results
   There are some surgeries that offer better results when you are at your ideal weight, as in the case of post-bariatric surgeries or massive weight loss. It is better to achieve the recommended weight according to your height and physical build, so the results will be more satisfactory.

Maintaining healthy habits after cosmetic surgery may seem obvious, because if you don’t take care of what you eat, you can’t sustain the results over time.

Healthy foods contain nutrients, fibers, antioxidants that prolong the results and make it more noticeable.

In conclusion, nutrition can determine the success of plastic surgery. In any case, the consultation with Dr. Franklin Peña will help you assess the success of the surgery and which one is the most appropriate according to your physical conditions.

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