Take certain medications or adjust your current medications

Stop smoking

Avoid taking aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs and herbal supplements as they can increase bleeding

Be sure to arrange for a friend or family member to drive you to and from surgery, and to stay with you the first night following surgery.

During your body lift surgery recovery, dressings or bandages will be applied to the incisions after the procedure is complete. Small, thin tubes may be temporarily placed under the skin to drain any excess blood that may collect.

Call the office if you experience:

· Severe pain not responding to pain medications.

· Excess swelling or swelling that is greater on one side than the other.

· A bright red spot on the bandage which continues to enlarge.

· Incisions that appear to be opening or becoming very red, hot to the touch or containing pus.

· A fever.

· Bright red blood in the drains that seem to be clotting.

· Call if you have any questions.