Depression following a tummy tuck can happen for any number of reasons. Depression can be brought on by the after effects of the anesthesia. It can be brought on by the medications that must be taken during recovery from the surgery. Post surgical constipation, usually caused by the medications, has been known to trigger depression. And there is a thing called post surgical traumatic stress syndrome that always leads to depression.
Of course, staying in bed, having to sleep on your back for two weeks, and forgoing all activities, won't do much for psyche either. Not being able to sleep in your preferred position, in other words on your stomach or side will keep you awake at night. You may become depressed by the sight of your body. After all, you had the surgery in order to flatten and tone up your abdomen. But during recovery, your body is swollen and bigger than before, that can't make you feel good about yourself.
Depression comes because you went into the surgery feeling fit and healthy and came out of it feeling like you've been run over by a greyhound bus. The pain resulting from the tummy tuck will push you even deeper down the spiral. In addition to swelling and bruising, there is bloating, the aforementioned constipation brought on by both the pain medications as well as the antibiotics. The doctor will prescribe a stool softener to ease you through this part of the process.
Once done with the medications it would be wise to eat high fiber foods and drink plenty of water to flush the residue of the medications and other toxins out of the body so that it can return to normal.
Doctors tell us that the leading cause of depression following tummy tuck surgery is actually the loss of adrenaline that leads up to the procedure. Prior to surgery there is anticipation of what is about to take place. Following surgery there is a lot of pain and discomfort replacing that healthy feeling of anticipation. Most people kid themselves into believing that everything will be wonderful as soon as the bandage come off and that is just not true. The recovery process from a tummy tuck can last up to a year following surgery.
The healthier and fitter you are before surgery will determine how quickly you heal. However it will still be a long process counted in weeks and months instead of days. Doctors say it is very common for patient to question their decision to have surgery in the days following the procedure. They become depressed and stay that way until recovery and healing kicks in and they start to feel like their old self.
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