You booked the surgery.
No one prepared you for the recovery.
¡Dios mío!
Thought you'd be a surgery doll, but turned out to be a swollen roast turkey that's been stitched, stuffed, and pulled? Strapped into a faja you want to set on fire, googling "is this normal?" at 2 a.m. because post-op buyer's remorse has your anxiety too loud to sleep? You're not crazy, you're not alone, and you're not broken.
INSIDE THE BOOK
Snatched and Swollen is the honest, humorous, science-backed, snarky guide to healing after lipo, BBL, and tummy tuck, from prepping your body before surgery to the day you fall in love with yourself and your new quality of life again. Inside, you'll get the hidden secrets of plastic surgery's underground recovery culture affecting American women from Miami to Mexico:
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How to vet your surgeon before you trust them with your body
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What's normal, weird, or a job for your surgeon or the ER
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What to do when you come home from surgery abroad and post-op support isn't as easy to find as you thought
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How to set boundaries, protect your peace, and keep your dignity, mija, even on the days you need help getting to the toilet. ¡No manches!
CHRISTINA CRAPOTTA
ENTREPRENEUR · AUTHOR · MASSAGE THERAPIST OF 20 YEARS
Christina Crapotta is a proud American Latina entrepreneur with that sazón and 20+ years in the massage and wellness industry. She specializes in lymphatic drainage and scar tissue work for plastic surgery, cancer reconstruction, postpartum, and emergency surgery recovery. The weirder the case, the better! She owns Lymph and Scars Massage Therapy in Sacramento, California. When she isn't working, she's hanging out with the cats Papi Chulo and Valentina and loves to dance! ¡Órale!