Fajas and Extenders
While some people are lucky enough to live in cities with faja stores, most people are left to order them online. But, buying a faja online can be a next-to-impossible task. How can you choose a good one?
The suggestions here are based off of years of fitting people for fajas. These are the brands that seem to work best for most people, but depending on your particular build, one style may fit you better than another style. Read on and find out which one would be your best bet.
Colombian Fajas by CYSM
CYSM is hands down the most versatile and comfortable faja manufacturer.
Their 455 model which is a mid-thigh length is wonderful for women who have had BBL’s (it has thin, non-compressing mesh covering of the butt), tummy tucks, lipo, and breast augmentation.
This particular style of garment is good for women who tend to have a lot of curves.
Colombian Fajas by CYSM
CYSM is hands down the most versatile and comfortable faja manufacturer.
Their 455 model which is a mid-thigh length is wonderful for women who have had BBL’s (it has thin, non-compressing mesh covering of the butt), tummy tucks, lipo, and breast augmentation.
This particular style of garment is good for women who tend to have a lot of curves.
Bromelain
To reduce bruising and inflammation as well as to promote wound healing, take Bromelain. Additionally it is clinically proven to act as an anti-thrombotic (blood clots) agent.
Bromelain is obtained from pineapple cores. It has been used for centuries. The supplement is superior to pineapple teas and pineapple juice because the bromelain is destroyed during the preparation or pasteurization process. Since bromelain is found in the pineapple core which most people don’t eat, the supplement is the best way to get this healing nutrient.
Bromelain
To reduce bruising and inflammation as well as to promote wound healing, take Bromelain. Additionally it is clinically proven to act as an anti-thrombotic (blood clots) agent.
Bromelain is obtained from pineapple cores. It has been used for centuries. The supplement is superior to pineapple teas and pineapple juice because the bromelain is destroyed during the preparation or pasteurization process. Since bromelain is found in the pineapple core which most people don’t eat, the supplement is the best way to get this healing nutrient.
Magnesium
Constipation is a very common problem after surgery, and magnesium is a natural way to help your body restore normal bowel function. General anesthesia acts on the gut for several days post-op. Most people end up taking stool softeners or laxatives to remedy the problem. This can be an issue because they are a stimulant and will cause straining which is super uncomfortable after surgery..
By contrast, magnesium is not a type of stimulant. It attracts water to the gut that acts as a lubricant so waste passes more easily. Calm comes in a powder that allows you to adjust your dose easily, or it comes as gummies for people who prefer that option. It is recommended to start with only a little and then allow about 6-12 hours before taking any more.
Magnesium
Magnesium
Constipation is a very common problem after surgery, and magnesium is a natural way to help your body restore normal bowel function. General anesthesia acts on the gut for several days post-op. Most people end up taking stool softeners or laxatives to remedy the problem. This can be an issue because they are a stimulant and will cause straining which is super uncomfortable after surgery.
By contrast, magnesium is not a type of stimulant. It attracts water to the gut that acts as a lubricant so waste passes more easily. Calm comes in a powder that allows you to adjust your dose easily, or it comes as gummies for people who prefer that option. It is recommended to start with only a little and then allow about 6-12 hours before taking any more.
Serrapeptase
Serrapeptase is known to help reduce the type of inflammation that causes scarring. It is a proteolytic enzyme that works on the site of incision as well as underneath the skin.
Serrapeptase works by breaking down injured and non-viable tissues. It assists the body in getting rid of excessive fibrin that causes wounds to heal badly and scars to appear less than ideal. Additionally, serrapeptase works to prevent fibrotic tissue formation.
Serrapeptase
Serrapeptase is a type of proteolytic enzyme that reduces inflammation and leads to less scarring – both at the point of incision and beneath the skin.
Serrapeptase breaks down dead tissues and helps the body rid itself of the excess fibrin that is responsible for poor wound healing that causes ugly scarring. It also helps to prevent the formation of fibrosis.
Natural Vitamin C
Vitamin C is critical for building new collagen after surgery (important for skin tightening), but most vitamin C supplements are artificial and cause stomach problems and gas.
Camu Camu is a plant high in vitamin C, giving you the necessary building blocks for collagen production without causing gas and bloating.
Natural Vitamin C
Vitamin C is critical for building new collagen after surgery (important for skin tightening), but most vitamin C supplements are artificial and cause stomach problems and gas.
Camu Camu is a plant high in vitamin C, giving you the necessary building blocks for collagen production without causing gas and bloating.
Supplements to Avoid
Herbs, Vitamins, and Medications
That Can Interfere with Plastic Surgery
There are many common supplements and medicines that we buy over the counter and believe that they are harmless because they are easy to obtain (like aspirin) or because they are a natural substance. Many of these things can interfere with your surgery by making it hard to clot (a necessary process to stop bleeding) or they have other undesirable effects.
- Vitamin E
- Chromium
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Ginkgo
- Goldenseal
- Ginseng
- Feverfew
- Flaxseed
- Fish oil
- Echinacea
- Licorice
- Saw Palmetto
- Ephedra
- Kava-Kava
- St. John’s Wort
- Valerian Root
- Appetite Suppressants (including herbal ones)
- Pain killers that are also blood thinners such as aspirin, Motrin, Advil