Preventing Post Op Complications
Post op complications are a risk everyone must consider when planning surgery. While there is no surefire way to prevent 100% of post op complications, there are ways to reduce your risk of some of these issues. What are some post op complications I should be aware of? Fever Fever is a vague […]
Postop Recovery Tips
No matter what procedure you’re having, you’ll need to prepare for some physical (and possibly emotional) limitations after surgery. Set yourself up for success with a few insider tips, as recommended by former surgical patients. A few things I wish I knew before surgery Post-op constipation is real. The combination of narcotic […]
Doctors as patients and unintended consequences
I recently performed neck liposuction on a colleague (another doctor). This is a relatively easy procedure and typically a very smooth postoperative course. But doctors as patients aren’t the most compliant, and that affects everything. Usually a non-medically oriented patient does what you say. Mostly they’re too afraid to deviate from your recommendations. And […]
Ok to shower after surgery?
If you’ve ever gone to the ER due to a cut face or finger, the usual instructions after getting your laceration sewn up is, “don’t get it wet!” Like many things in medicine, there is a good deal of dogma – recommendations that are often repeated but lacking any real supporting evidence. Why isn’t is […]
The benefits of wonderful operating room staff
I know I’ve blogged about how patients are the real winners if they find a doctor who has his or her own operating room, but I can’t overemphasize that enough! Our in-office operating room is getting busier each week with new patients and the OR staff are really starting to shine. The key is […]
Postoperative Complications: Go See Your Original Surgeon First
Today started out like any other Sunday but then I received a call from a plastic surgeon in another city. He asked if I could see one of his patients that he operated on 9 days ago in his city. He performed an operation that I also perform and since the patient was worried something […]