Once you’ve made the decision (and the appointment) there are some definite milestones you’ll want to keep in mind when you prepare for plastic surgery.

• Stop smoking and drinking.
• Stop taking any medicine that contains aspirin, omega 6 or 9, vitamins A, D or E, Ginseng, Ginkgo Biloba, medicines with garlic and ginger from two weeks prior to surgery.
• Take iron pill.
• Stop taking anti-coagulants.
• Consult with your surgeon about any medications you are currently taking.
• Eat lots of fruit, vegetables, nuts and high protein meals
• Stock your kitchen with lots of fruits, vegetables and protein based foods for eat after surgery.
• Start planning your recovery area and stocking up on books to ready, movies to binge watch, knitting to do, etc.
• Consider purchasing ice packs to help with the post procedure pain.
• Check your medications again. What was acceptable last week may not be acceptable this week or in the next two weeks. Talk with your surgeon about this again.