My chronic constipation got worse after liposuction. Kindly suggest a solution.

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Were you kept as nil per oral before and after liposuction? Do you feel that your abdomen is distended? Are you able to pass gas? Did you start your regular diet as previously? How much water intake on these days? And do you have any pain in the abdomen? And what about your physical activity these days?

Since it just worsened postoperatively, the above factors are likely responsible for not having proper bowel habits. You identify if any one of the above factors are present, kindly correct it at your end.

Little water, diet, and fiber intake before and after liposuction could have caused this. Secondly, drugs such as sedatives while undergoing operation can have side effects like this. Do not overload with lots of laxatives. I think Miralax (polyethelene glycol) is enough, but it requires you to take plenty of water with it, like two to three liters a day.

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Well, your intake seems to be fine. It has good fibers and adequate water intake. The recent change of bowel habits is likely due to surgery.

For bloating and gas and constipation, use the following regimen for one week and let me know how you respond.

Take Movcol sachet (Polyethylene glycol) 17 gm two sachets at night time with water, capsule Esomeprazole 40 mg once daily half an hour before breakfast, tablet Maxalon (Metoclopramide) 10 mg twice daily half an hour before meals. Continue with the current diet.

If you feel pain anywhere, you can take tablet Orphenadrine citrate (skeletal muscle relaxant) 35 mg + Paracetamol (antipyretic) 450 mg combination with the name of Salmeterol forte or Nuberol forte, thrice daily.