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Procedures Performed
  • Abdominoplasty
  • Breast Augmentation
  • Breast Lift
  • Breast Reduction
  • Liposuction
  • Face Lift
  • Neck Lift
  • Chemical Peel
  • Dermabrasion
  • Eyelid Surgery
  • Male Breast Reduction
  • Gynecomastia

 

Dr. Cruise serves the following areas:

  • Orange County,
  • Irvine,
  • Newport Beach,
  • San Diego,
  • Los Angeles,
  • Beverly Hills,
  • Southern California.

 

 

Rosa after Mommy Makeover

 

I feel very happy with all the
changes Dr. Cruise has done to
my body. My life has changed both physically and emotionally.

 

My sexual relationship has also
changes for the better :-). My
Husband is the happiest man
alive!!!! He now calls me his little
Barbie.

 

I feel more confident!!! I owe all
the thanks to Dr. Cruise for all the
good and positive changes in my
life. He is a wonderful person. And
most of all he is a professional,
including his staff. They are all the
best!!

 

Thank you all very much- I love
you guys!!!

 

Rosa, mother of two (13 & 14-y-o)

Breast Augmentation & Mini
Tummy TUck

 

Mommy Makeover

 

 

After Surgery

 

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AFTER SURGERY

  1. Get plenty of rest and limit yourself to light activities the first 10 days after surgery. Sleep and rest with your head slightly elevated for the first 3 days.
  2. You may take a cool shower the day after surgery. If you don't feel up to it, sponge bathe until you are ready. Make sure you have someone helping you. Use a shower chair. Let water run gently over the drain exits. Dab dry. Place gauze over drain exit. Put your binder and bra back on.
  3. Walk every hour while awake for the first day and then every 2 hours. Avoid stairs.
  4. Take all medications as directed. If you need a refill on pain medications, call the office.
  5. Empty drains every 8 hours or when they become more than half full. Write down the amount of drainage.
  6. Do not be concerned if the fluid from the body leaks around the drain. If the drain clogs, you will need to milk it. If you are not sure how, call the office for instructions.
  7. At one week start wearing a girdle under the abdominal binder. The girdle should be snug but not too tight. Wear both for 6 weeks.
  8. At 2 to 3 weeks after surgery take your steri-strips off. Apply ScarLess®, allow it to dry and then reapply silicone sheets twice a day for two months.
  9. Sutures will dissolve on their own.
  10. Do not drive for the first week or while on pain medications. Do not do heavy housework and do not work out at all for the first 3 weeks. No abdomen workout for at least 8 weeks.
  11. Avoid lifting anything heavier than 5 pounds for 2 weeks.
  12. Avoid direct exposure of the incision to sunlight for at least 6 weeks. After 6 weeks, apply sunscreen (at least SPF 15) to the area of the incision, if you will be in the sun for extended periods of time.
  13. Do not smoke for at least 2 weeks after surgery.
  14. Do not use aspirin-containing products for at least 1 week. You may take Tylenol or pain medication as prescribed.
  15. You may apply ice or bags of frozen peas or corn on the abdomen for the first 48 hours to decrease swelling. Do not apply it directly on your skin.
  16. It is not uncommon for a small part of the incision to open up and look like a pimple at 4 to 8 weeks. This is called a stitch abscess and it is caused by a suture which is expelled by the body. Simply wash it with soap and water and apply Neosporin or Polysporin on it. If the redness is larger than a dime, call the office.
  17. Remember it may take up to 3 to 4 months to completely get your energy back. Do not get frustrated if you get tired easily.

WHAT TO EXPECT AS YOU RECOVER

  1. Immediately after surgery, some patients feel groggy or nauseous. These feelings normally subside by the next day.
  2. Many patients experience some pain for the first 3 to 4 days and soreness for the first 2 weeks.
  3. For the first 3 weeks, do not overuse your arms as this will cause the muscles to hurt.
  4. Standing straight will be difficult for about 1 to 2 weeks. You may also experience some temporary lower back pain due to this bent posture.
  5. Swelling and bruising usually clears up within 2 weeks.
  6. The scar may become thick and puffy as it heals. It will also look bunched up. The scar will flatten out within 6 to 12 months. After one year, if the scar is more noticeable than desired, you may discuss scar revision with the doctor.

 

WHEN TO CALL US

Post-surgical complications are rare and are often easily solved by the doctor. Call us if you experience any of the following: A temperature of 101 F or higher, increased local redness or warmth, chest pain, shortness of breath, leg swelling, calf pain, or if you just feel that something might be wrong. In addition, call if you have continuous discharge from the incision line. Please call the office during regular business hours @ 949-644-4808 or after hours page Dr. Cruise @ 714-304-8050.

 

POST-OP VISITS AND CARE SUMMARY

 

Blood Clot
  1. It is important to walk at least every 2 hours while you're awake to prevent blood clotting. Do not overdo it. Right after surgery you will be instructed to walk around once every hour.
  2. Pay specific attention to leg swelling. If you notice swelling, even on only one leg, or calf pain, contact the office.
Drain Function
  1. Make sure that your drains are functioning.
  2. Empty drains every 8 hours or when they become more than half full and write down the amount of drainage.
  3. Do not be concerned if the fluid from the body leaks around the drain.
  4. You may need to milk the tube if it appears to be clogged.
  5. Drains come out at about 2 to 3 weeks, depending on the amount of drainage.
  6. The drain is always uncomfortable, but it is absolutely necessary to prevent fluid accumulation.
Constipation
  1. If you are constipated at day 2, stop taking Vicodin or Darvocet.
  2. Walk, drink a lot of fluids, and consider taking a laxative (Ex-lax or Correctol).
Fever
  1. Make sure to cough and breathe deeply as fever is usually in the lungs for the first 3 days after surgery.
Garment Placement
  1. ADJUST GARMENT/ BANDAGE EVERY 2 HOURS. This may mean undoing and repositioning the binder. You should have gentle compression. If you cannot put your finger in between the garment and your body, it means it is too tight. If the garment is too tight it will prevent proper blood flow.
  2. At one week start wearing girdle under the binder. The girdle should be snag but not too tight. Wear both for 6 weeks.
Activity
  1. Walk in a flexed-forward position for the first 2 weeks.
  2. You can take a cool shower the day after. Hold drains in the shower and allow clean water to run over drain entrance into the body. Dab dry. Make sure you have someone helping you.
  3. Walk every hour while awake for the first day and then every 2 hours thereafter.
  4. Sleep at a 45-degree angle for the first 3 nights.
  5. It is important not to move or rotate the abdomen for 4 weeks. Bend with your knees; don't bend with the abdomen. Turn the entire body; do not rotate the abdomen. Do not walk too much.
  6. You can exercise areas other than your abdomen at 4 weeks. You can start working out your abdomen at 8 weeks if there is no pain.
  7. For the first 3 weeks, do not overuse your arms as this will cause the muscles to hurt.
Wound Care
  1. Your gauze will be changed at your followup visit.
  2. Make sure your garment is placed correctly.
  3. Keep surgical area clean and dry at all times.
  4. At 3 weeks after surgery take you steri-strips off. Apply ScarLess®, allow it to dry and then apply silicone sheet twice a day for two months. Make sure to keep compression on.