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Advil or Tylenol After Mommy Makeover

I want the swelling to go down. Pain is manageable with OTC stuff. When can I start taking anti swelling stuff to make the swelling go down? I'm 4 days post op. And which one is better?

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15 Doctor Answers | Asked by Cmama in Bay area,ca

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Avoid Advil for 2 weeks after surgery

There are many medications that increase your risk of bleeding and Advil is onthat list. Avoid all of these for 2 weeks after surgery to minimize bleeding risks. Tylenol is okay but doesn't reduce swelling as it is not an anti-inflammatory medication.

Advil or Tylenol After Mommy Makeover

Do not use non steroidal anti inflammatory medications such as Advil, Al eve, Naprosyn, Motrin, or Ibuprofen for 2 weeks after surgery. All of these will increase your risk for bleeding and they will not decrease swelling. Tylenol is safe to take. Do not take Tylenol in addition to your prescription pain pills as many of these contain Tylenol as well.

Pain Meds after Mommy Makeover

Avoid Advil , aspirin, and similar preparations until you are 2 weeks pos op. These preparations interfere with blood clotting and will increase chance of post op bleeding, always a concern when open spaces exist as they do in breast augs and in tummy tucks. Tylenol is fine to take any time and does not interfere with clotting. Stay within guideline doses. Excessive acetaminophen can harm the liver in large doses. Good Luck

Pain medications that work

Many people ask this question and it really depends on where you are in the healing process. If you are more than about twelve days out you can start taking Advil if that is your preferred pain medications. However in the first couple days any NSAID including Advil may cause an increase in bleeding therefore Tylenol would be the pain medication of choice. But be careful many narcotics have acetaminophen or Tylenol in them and if you are taking both that can be too much Tylenol in you... more

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Advil vs. Tylenol

Tylenol, or acetominaphen, does not increase the risk of bleeding or bruising, as do advil/ aspirin products and ibuprofen. Tylenol is recommended.

Swelling early after Mommy Makeover and pain medicine concerns.

At 4 days after surgery, swelling is, almost always, normal. Pick up the telephone and discuss with your plastic surgeon, his (or her) preference in non-narcotic pain medication. It has been our conservative practice, to avoid NSAID medications (ibuprofen, naprosen, aspirin, etc.) right after surgery, since they have a risk for causing bleeding problems... Oral tylenol, alone, has not been a very effective pain reliever after big surgeries. There are NSAID... more

Mommy Makeover

Usually you need to wait at least a week to take advil, 2 weeks is better. Tylenlol is fine after, but wait longer for the Advil/Ibuprofen, Naproxen drugs.

Taking anti-inflammatories after surgery

I ask my patients to refrain from taking any anti-inflammatories, such as advil, motrin, ibuprofen, 2 weeks prior to surgery to prevent blood-thinning and/or complications in surgery. At this point in time of your recovery, you should be able to discontinue the narcotics and switch to over the counter medications to aid in the healing process. You should, however, check with your surgeon. Depending on the patients’ pain tolerance, I ask my patients to wean off of their narcotics as... more

Post op advil or tylenol

You can take Tylenol now - there's no concern about bleeding from Tylenol. But, you do have to remember that tylenol is already in a lot of combination pain medications already...like Percocet, for example. Better check that first, so you don't overdo the Tylenol dose. (It can cause liver issues.) I usually have my patients avoid Advil and the other NSAIDs for about 7-10 days post-op. Neither of these, however, will really help with your swelling. This... more

Arnica and Bromelain helpful for swelling after mommy makeover.

Hi. I think what you are really asking is what can you do about your swelling. I think it is safe to take any medication one week after surgery, but neither Advil or Tylenol will help with your swelling.

Tylenol

At 4 days post-op, you should not take Advil or any anti inflammatory medication as these drugs increase the chance of bleeding and hematoma formation. Tylenol is a safer choice. However, Tylenol is only a mild pain killer and has no effect on swelling. A reasonable amount of swelling at 4 days is to be expected. However, what is 'reasonable' and what is not can only be determined by your surgeon. see video

Tylenol

You do not want to use Advil for at least two weeks prior to surgery and two weeks after surgery. It is a blood thinner which will increase bleeding. Tylenol is ok to use for pain but it will not help with the swelling.

Avoid most anti inflammatory meds around the time of surgery

Most anti inflammtory medications can make you more likely to bleed if taken around the time of surgery. It's important to remember to listen to your plastic surgeon's advice regarding what to avoid in the time leading up to the surgery. That includes the day before.

Better options...

After your surgery think about using Tylenol rather than ibuprofen or aspirin containing medications as these can increase bruising and swelling after the procedure. Another option that some surgeons use is a medrol dose pack which can help with the initial swelling the first week. Check with your surgeon as not all surgeons believe in using this. Good Luck to you.

Pain control after Mommy Makeover

I would recommend consulting with your plastic surgeon with any pain control issues. Due to bleeding concerns, you should avoid all anti-inflammatory medications until your drain outputs are minimal. In addition, tylenol is not recommended when taking narcotics. At four days postop, it sounds as though you are doing wonderful. Please be patient and stay in close contact with your surgeon to expedite the recovery process.