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Can I Drink Before my Breast Augmentation?

asked 4 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Sepehr Egrari, MD
Question viewed 590 times
Tags: alcohol, drinking, pre-op

I am getting breast implants in two weeks and have a girls night out planned the weekend before. I'm not a big drinker, but is it ok if I have one or two cocktails a few nights before surgery? I've heard a few different opinions.

22 answers to Can I Drink Before my Breast Augmentation?

Alcohol and surgery

This is a question that is raised all the time. Our recommendation in this practice is to limit your drinking one week prior to the operation. Having a glass of wine 48 hours prior to surgery is probably ok. We ask you not to drink 48 hours prior to any procedure. Best wishes.

Sepehr Egrari, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

www.egrari.com

Drinking and Breast Surgery

If it will a few days before your surgery and you allow yourself recovery time including no drinking and adequate re-hydration, then you should be fine. If you have any questions, please discuss with you plastic surgeon. Have a fun "girl's night out!"

Herluf G. Lund, Jr, MD
Saint Louis Plastic Surgeon

Alcohol intake prior to surgery

As a general rule, we advise patients to abstain from alcohol intake several days prior to surgery. We want you to arrive at surgery fully hydrated and healthy for elective cosmetic surgery.

Antonio Gayoso, MD
Saint Petersburg Plastic Surgeon

A couple of drinks should be fine

A handful of drinks a couple nights before surgery in a healthy person should be fine. Just make sure to rehydrate yourself prior to surgery as alcohol can dehydrate you. Good luck with your surgery.

Renato Saltz, MD
Salt Lake City Plastic Surgeon

www.saltzplasticsurgery.com

Drinking a few nights prior to surgery

First I would recommend you contact your surgeon as I do not know the specifics of your medical history. As a general rule one or two drinks in a healthy patient SEVERAL nights before surgery would not be a problem.

Jay M. Pensler, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Alcohol prior to Surgery

Most surgeons provide their patients with written instructions about what they would like you to do prior to surgery and you follow their instructions. In general, if you were to have a drink or two a few nights before surgery, it should not be an issue. The key is moderation. You don't want to do anything that might adversely impact the outcome of your surgery

Braden Stridde, MD
Federal Way Plastic Surgeon

Rules regarding drinking alcohol pre breast augemntation

All plastic surgeons will placde restirctions on you preop to minimize the risk of bleeding. Alcohol falls into those guidelines and rules. Check with YOUR doctor for their rules.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Alcohol consumption before surgery

A drink or two would be okay two to three days before surgery, but I would not consume anymore. Make sure your plastic surgeon is in agreement and most importantly follow his/her advice.

Vishnu Rumalla, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Alcohol consumption before breast augmentation

As long as you are having just a couple of drinks several nights before your surgery, there should not be an issue. I would avoid red wine as there is some evidence that it can thin your blood a little so their could be an increased risk of bleeding. In addition, I would recommend that you avoid alcohol for about 48 hours before surgery and drinking alcohol can cause dehydration which can certainly be detrimental going into surgery.

James McMahan, MD
Columbus Plastic Surgeon

Drinking Before Breast Augmentation

There is no medical evidence that shows any adverse effect of limited alcohol intake the night before elective cosmetic surgery. However, when you think about what you are investing and the potential lifetime commitment in your body, there seems be no reason to take any risks at all particularly for a very limited short-term benefit. At the least, you should have nothing to drink or eat after midnight the night before your surgery.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com

Drinking Alcohol Before Surgery can Increase Bleeding

Consuming alcohol has been shown to affect normal clotting and can result in a higher risk of bleeding. Although it is unlikely to be anything life-threatening during a breast augmentation, a small amount of bleeding can cause more bruising and also lead to a higher likelihood of forming a capsular contracture later.

Adam Hamawy, MD
Westchester Plastic Surgeon

Alcohol restrictions before a breast augmentation

Consuming alcohol can have an untoward effect on bleeding as it affects the clotting mechanism in the body (in a negative way). You should inquire of your plastic surgeon what his/her recommendations are for abstinence. Many recommend not drinking within 48 hours of your scheduled surgery; others shorter or longer.

Steven Turkeltaub, MD
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

Can I Drink Before my Breast Augmentation?

Most of my patients HAVE to have a drink the night before surgery!!!!!! I tell my patients one or two is fine but no more...You don't want to be hungover or dehydrated!!! and nothing after midnight!!!

John J. Corey, MD
Phoenix Plastic Surgeon

Drinking before surgery

If you do not drink to excess and it is a few nights before surgery, I think you would be OK. But for 48 hours before your procedure it is better to abstain.

Ronald V. DeMars, MD
Portland Plastic Surgeon

Alcohol before breast augmentation

As long as it is more than 24 -48 hours before, it should be okay. Always drink responsibly and in moderation. I'm actually starting to sound old. ;) Best of Luck.

J. Jason Wendel, MD
Nashville Plastic Surgeon

www.mc.vanderbilt.edu

Drinking and surgery

Usually drinking alcohol can affect blood clotting, so I do not think it is a good idea to drink before surgery.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Drinking before breast augmentation

Hi! Thank you for your question. I agree with the other doctors that it is best to follow the directions provided by your board certified plastic surgeon.Generally, you should be resting the day before and make sure to avoid drinking or eating after midnight the night before your surgery. Good luck! Dr. Sam Speron

Sam Speron, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Drinking restriction before plastic surgery no more than one day

I am sure that you appreciate the many reasons for not going out drinking the night before surgery. The specific concern with alcohol has to do with effects on blood clotting, so 24-48 hours should be OK.

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Alcohol before Cosmetic Surgery

Hi there- The hard and fast rule you don't want to break is the most important- don't eat or drink anything after midnight on the night before your surgery... With regard to alcohol, it's probably okay for you to have a drink or two a few nights before surgery, but if you were my patient I would not want you consuming alcohol within 48 hours or so of surgery. Your best bet?- ask your surgeon what he prefers.

Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

www.DrArmandoSoto.com

Alcohol before breast augmentation

Most importantly, you should ask your plastic surgeon and follow his instructions. Generally, having a drink or two a week prior to surgery would not be problematic but you should not drink on the weekend prior to surgery and may not eat or drink anything after midnight on the evening before surgery.

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Use of Alcohol prior to Breast Augmentation?

Thank you for the question. Prior to your surgery, your plastic surgeon will provide you with a set of preoperative instructions that will likely include the use of alcohol. I would suggest that you follow those instructions and ignore the "different opinions” you will hear otherwise. If those structures have not been provided, call your plastic surgeon's office directly. Best wishes with your upcoming surgery.

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Drinking a few nights before Breat Augmenation

While you can party a few days befriend surgery, you really should ret the night before surgery and more importantly, you should not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before surgery.