Dr. Robert Whitfield presents the "Whitfield accelerated recovery program," a protocol for cosmetic surgery patients designed to shorten recovery and minimize pain. The program combines preoperative nutritional guidance, a nutritional IV and targeted oral supplements, pre-op medications the night before to reduce pain/inflammation/nausea, and predominantly office-based procedures using local anesthesia to reduce or avoid opioids.
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One of the biggest reasons why people are apprehensive about cosmetic surgery is the recovery period. You know, the downtime. Well, I'm here to tell you that at our practice, things have changed for the better. Hello. I'm Dr. Robert Whitfield. If surgery is right for you, we're going to start you out on our Whitfield accelerated recovery program. Like everything we do, it's a combination of treatments, all aimed at achieving a single goal. A complete and rapid recovery with a minimum of pain and discomfort. So here's how it works. We start off with some very specific nutritional recommendations and treatments. We want to get you eating in a way that primes the body for the task ahead, which is to get you back in action fast. Next, we're going to make certain your body is loaded with the nutrients it needs for rapid healing. So we'll begin with a nutrit nutritional IV and a program of targeted oral supplements. And night before your procedure, we recommend a combination of medications that acts to reduce pain, inflammation, and nausea before the surgery ever begins. Now, here comes the best part. Most of our surgical procedures are done right here in the office using local anesthesia. That means no general anesthesia. And since we've taken steps to reduce pain before we even start your surgery, that means we can actually dramatically reduce or completely eliminate the use of opioid payments. All of that is what we call the Whitfield accelerated recovery program. And it's one of the best things about our practice. I'm Dr. Robert Whitfield. I look forward to seeing you soon.
