San Antonio Chin Liposuction doctors
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Kimberly Finder, MD
San Antonio Dermatologic Surgeon
14855 Blanco Rd Ste 100, San Antonio |
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Suresh Koneru, MD
San Antonio Plastic Surgeon
423 Treeline Park Ste 300, San Antonio |
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Wilberto Cortes, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon
5000 Westheimer Suite #602, Houston |
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Mario Diana, MD
San Antonio Plastic Surgeon
19234 Stonehue Suite 101, San Antonio |
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Elizabeth S. Harris, MD
San Antonio Plastic Surgeon
540 N. Madison Oak Suite 400, San Antonio |
Recent Answers
Would patients who take aspirin and other blood thinners be a candidate for this procedure? Would patients go off their blood thinner medication for a certain time period in order to have this procedure? What is a typical plan?
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Would patients who take aspirin and other blood thinners be a candidate for this procedure?
- If you're on aspirin or blood thinners for a medical condition, discuss this with your surgeon and your prescribing physician to decide if you can safely be off those medicines for the liposuction.
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Would patients go off their blood thinner medication for a certain time period in order to have this procedure?
- It is best to be off medicines that decrease your blood's ability to clot. Typically it requires about 10 days for those medicines to be "out" of your system.
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What is a typical plan?
- First, find out if you're a good candidate for liposuction by having a consultation with an experienced doctor. Second, discuss your complete medical history with the surgeon. Third, if you're on a medicine that decreases your ability to clot your blood, get your prescribing physician involved with your surgeon to help form a safe plan for you. It may or may not be wise to stop certain medications for a cosmetic procedure depending on why you're on the medicine and the underlying medical condition being treated.
I had chin lipo four days ago. I was told to wear the cg 23 hours a day, taking off to bath, which is what I've been doing, plus loosening it to eat. I know its important to the healing process, that's why im wondering if it wuld be a big deal to take off for a couple hours tomorrow to get out of the house and go to a movie, as long as I put it righht back on when I get home? Or will that effect my healing? Im young with good elastic skin as well.
Blondie613, you're asking a very common question. I have my patients wear their chin garment for 3 days 23 hours per day. After that wear it for comfort when at home. Three days is sufficient to reduce the initial swelling and "push" the bruising down towards the lower neck.
The wearing of a compression garment for the chin, neck or anywhere else on the body is the most variable part of liposuction. Surgeons each have their own preferences regarding the garment. But, follow your own surgeon's instructions. If you have any questions be sure to call him/her to ask what you should do.
