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A Smooth Journey, From the First Conversation to Recovery

The work of a successful surgery starts before you ever reach the operating room, and continues well after you leave it. These instructions are designed to help you prepare properly and heal well, so that the outcome you and your surgeon planned together has the best possible chance of holding up over time. Because every procedure is different, your surgeon and care team will provide specific instructions tailored to you. What follows is a general guide to what that preparation and recovery typically involves.

Before Your Procedure

  • Medical Clearance: Depending on your procedure and health history, your surgeon may request lab work, imaging, or clearance from another physician.
  • Medication Review: Certain medications and supplements, including blood thinners, may need to be paused in the weeks leading up to surgery.
  • Lifestyle Adjustments: Your surgeon may recommend adjustments to habits such as smoking or alcohol use well in advance of your procedure, as these can affect healing.
  • Practical Preparation: Arrange for transportation to and from your procedure, help at home during early recovery, and time away from work or usual responsibilities.
  • Final Pre-Op Appointment: A visit shortly before your procedure confirms your plan, answers any remaining questions, and reviews day-of logistics.
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Immediately After Your Procedure

  • Anesthesia Recovery: You'll be monitored in our recovery area until you're stable enough to go home, typically with someone else driving.
  • Managing Discomfort: Your surgeon will provide guidance on medication and other measures to keep you comfortable during the first days of recovery.
  • Activity Restrictions: Most procedures come with specific limits on movement, lifting, and exercise during early healing, which your care team will review with you in detail.
  • Incision Care: You'll receive instructions on caring for your incisions, including when and how to change dressings, if applicable.
  • Follow-Up Scheduling: Your first follow-up appointment is typically scheduled within the first one to two weeks, with additional visits as your recovery progresses.
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Why Choose Plastic Surgery Associates of Mississippi?

Every set of instructions we provide reflects the same care that goes into the procedure itself.

  • Guidance Tailored to Your Plan: Your instructions are specific to your procedure and your anatomy, not a generic checklist.
  • A Team Available Through Recovery: Our relationship with you doesn't end at discharge; our staff is available to answer questions as they come up.
  • Twenty-Five Years of Refining This Process: Our approach to pre- and post-op care reflects decades of experience anticipating what patients need at each stage.
  • Support for Every Stage of Healing: From the first pre-op appointment to your final follow-up, we stay involved for as long as it takes to get it right.
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As founding partners and long-standing members of the local medical community, we have spent our careers dedicated to the health and well-being of our neighbors.

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