Eating after Procedures | Korean Plastic Surgery Clinic | Forum

li feng said
Just wondering is it okay to eat regular food after surgery? or something specially made for post-procedure recovery?

I think this depends on the surgery. If you had jaw surgery, you will only be able to eat soft foods and liquids. If you had liposuction or eyelid surgery or something, I think you should be fine eating simple and healthy foods :)

dnice said

ames3j said
I like the idea of losing weight at the same time haha! But personally I wouldn't recommend doing a juice cleanse for more than a day or two after the surgery, simply because your body will need a lot of fuel (i.e. from protein and complex carbs) to heal itself after the procedure :) so maybe if you won't be able to chew for a while you could consider adding porridge (oats) etc. to your post-operation diet?

I agree. I tried my best to eat a healthy/balanced diet and rested a lot, and I found that I felt pretty normal after the first 2 days or so. I'm not really familiar with how a juice cleanse works, but I wouldn't compromise your recovery by trying to lose weight at the same time.

I've heard a lot of people lose weight even after a non-weight loss surgery, but I would definitely try to get some protein in your diet post-operation because your body will need the nutrition! You can still lose weight by eating things like soup or, if you really can't chew anything, protein shakes (just beware the ones with tons and tons of sugar). Also if you're going to have stitches in your mouth . . . this is just a guess but you might not want to drink any acidic juices, like pineapple, grapefruit, or maybe even orange? It seems like it might sting.

Isis King said

dnice said

ames3j said
I like the idea of losing weight at the same time haha! But personally I wouldn't recommend doing a juice cleanse for more than a day or two after the surgery, simply because your body will need a lot of fuel (i.e. from protein and complex carbs) to heal itself after the procedure :) so maybe if you won't be able to chew for a while you could consider adding porridge (oats) etc. to your post-operation diet?

I agree. I tried my best to eat a healthy/balanced diet and rested a lot, and I found that I felt pretty normal after the first 2 days or so. I'm not really familiar with how a juice cleanse works, but I wouldn't compromise your recovery by trying to lose weight at the same time.

I've heard a lot of people lose weight even after a non-weight loss surgery, but I would definitely try to get some protein in your diet post-operation because your body will need the nutrition! You can still lose weight by eating things like soup or, if you really can't chew anything, protein shakes (just beware the ones with tons and tons of sugar). Also if you're going to have stitches in your mouth . . . this is just a guess but you might not want to drink any acidic juices, like pineapple, grapefruit, or maybe even orange? It seems like it might sting.

Thank you all for the concern. I should have clarified, I am a raw vegan so this kind of juice/smoothie based eating is nothing new for me. I think that it would be a shock for someone who eats a standard diet, and probably not that healthy, but since I regularly eat a very high carb/low fat/low protein diet, I think I will be ok. I have found juice fasting to be a wonderful way to recover quickly from inflammation especially from past surgeries, but again, it depends on how divergent this method is from your current lifestyle.

jam said
Does anyone know if the hotels that they set you up with are the ones linked with the clinic?

I'm also curious about this. It would be really convenient if that were the case, but it probably depends on the clinic and what plan you get. I.e. if you get the Lite plan you are paying for a 4-star hotel so if the hotel attached to the clinic is 5-star they probably wouldn't put you there? And of course not all clinics have hotels attached

dnice said

Isis King said

jam said
Does anyone know if the hotels that they set you up with are the ones linked with the clinic?

I'm also curious about this. It would be really convenient if that were the case, but it probably depends on the clinic and what plan you get. I.e. if you get the Lite plan you are paying for a 4-star hotel so if the hotel attached to the clinic is 5-star they probably wouldn't put you there? And of course not all clinics have hotels attached

The hotel I stayed at was ~10 minutes away from the clinic I went to! Even the 4-star hotels are very nice. :)

@dnice you are my favorite person on this forum, I'm so glad you're here to answer our questions!!

@Jelly Fish thank you for the link!

@haley if you don't have incisions in your mouth (which are common for several facial contouring surgeries) then fruit or vegetable smoothies/juices could be good. You can add protein powder to them if you're still looking to get protein in. Also applesauce, soups, and oatmeal/other warm cereals. I believe @dnice said her hotel (with the Lite plan) had a kitchen, so you should be able to cook while you are there.