Safety Tips Before Cosmetic Surgery: Stop Smoking
March 26th, 2019
Safety Tips: Stop Smoking. Patient preparation for surgery is essential to make the post-operative course of recovery safer for patients. The nicotine in tobacco products and also found in “stop smoking” products makes blood vessels smaller as a result of the action on the blood vessels. Many plastic surgery procedures (face lift, tummy tuck, breast reduction) have the possibility for increased complications with this reduced blood flow to the skin, resulting in risk of skin loss and pronounced scarring is increased. Smoking tobacco or weed also increases the chance of coughing after surgery. Coughing can lead to unwanted bleeding, never a good thing. It is best to quit all nicotine-containing products two to four weeks before surgery. Always check with your surgeon before surgery.
Safety Tips Before Cosmetic Surgery: Avoid Aspirin
March 20th, 2019
Patient preparation for surgery is essential to make the post-operative course of recovery safer for patients.
Stop all aspirin and NSIDs, unless specifically directed otherwise by your surgeon. Also disclose any over the counter medications, vitamins, and prescription medications you are taking prior to your surgery, including tobacco products. Both aspirin and NASIDs affect platelet function in the blood. The result is a reduced ability to clot the blood when tissue is divided in surgery. This can lead to unwanted bleeding and bruising after surgery. These effects last for two weeks. Stop taking these medications two weeks before surgery. Some other medications and tobacco products cause complications either during surgery or in the healing process. This recommendation includes some herbal remedies, so always check with your surgeon.
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