It is important after a surgical weight loss procedure to follow your surgeon’s instruction to minimize the risk of complications. Please review the important videos below for a refresher on post-op discharge instructions and diet progression.
Not all patients are prescribed blood thinners after surgery, but if you were please review this information. It is important to do your injections regularly as scheduled, and finish all syringes!
What is Lovenox? Why do I need it and how do I do the injections?
Blood clots after surgery are a risk for any patient, and being overweight can increase the risk significantly. Lovenox (generic: enoxaparin) is a short-acting, injectable blood thinner that is frequently used after surgery to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Some surgeons use it in 100% of patients, and others use it selectively based on the [...]
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