Dr. Barrett and two hosts rank postoperative recovery strategies. Walking gets a 10 for clot prevention. Local aspirin injections score a 10 for tummy tucks and breast augmentations, offering three days of pain relief without systemic medication. Red-light therapy earns an 8 for tissue repair and swelling.
Ranking recovery tips.
Walking after surgery.
A 10. Main reason is to prevent blood clots. Helps you heal, right? Lymphatic flow, body flow. Gentle walking.
Specialized IV drips.
6. Pretty good.
Red light therapy.
Uh, I'd give it an 8. It really helps the body heal faster, reduce swelling, and pain relief big time. People don't realize that. You put red light on a stiff shoulder from something or surgical site, it relieves the pain.
Aspirin.
That one's like a 10 for for certain operations, like a tummy tuck or breast augmentation, you put it into the muscle and it really just gives you pain relief for 3 days and you don't get the effects of like total body pain medication.
Using your significant other's credit card.
10.
Lymphatic drainage.
There's a debate on this. I give it like a 4. People that do it, they swear by it. We're still waiting to see the data on it.
Oxygen chambers.
Hyperbaric, it's really coming across, you know, it's really coming along. I give it a 7. Helps a lot, but sometimes it's just not needed for the average person. Peptides. 10. Peptides are really changing the face of medicine in terms of weight loss and recovery.
Out of all those, which one's your favorite, Dr. Barrett?
You know, I would say red light. I've used it myself after, like, injuries, and patients that use it after surgery, they just do incredibly well. It's a game changer. But let me know in the comments, what do you think about red light? Do you think it's a scam, or is it real?
