Liposuction Q&A
71%
WORTH IT RATING
"Worth It Rating" shows the % of consumer reviewers that stated the procedure was "Worth It" or not. See more RealSelf Worth It Ratings or Add Your Review
493 Reviews
Liposuctionbefore & after photos
View Before and Afters

Average Liposuction Cost: $5,150

Learn about Liposuction

2,765 people and 781 doctors are talking about Liposuction

Get Free Email Updates

Can Factor V Leiden Patients Be Candidates for Liposuction?

asked 8 months ago by YY in Tel Aviv
Latest answer by Mathew C. Mosher, MD
Question viewed 94 times
Tags: blood clot, candidate, disease

Following an IUGR pregnancy I was diagnosed with Factor V Leiden. 2nd pregnancy took aspirin - no IUGR but partial abruption of placenta. Since then have been batteling 5 years with saddlebags that cause me real distress in everyday dressing. I really want to have them removed but dont want to die. I am scared due to blood clotting risk factor and the fact that I am sensitive to meds therefore wary of Lidocaine amounts and which surgery type to choose if at all.Help!

2 answers to Can Factor V Leiden Patients Be Candidates for Liposuction?

+1

V Leiden positive patients can be candidates for small volume lipo.

Dr. Blinski has provided a very extensive and helpful education for all on this issue. Factor V Leiden is one of the many differences in the blood clotting cascade that occurs in the normal population. The risk to you is that you are more prone to developing clotting during surgery or while you are recovering. There is no impact on wound healing, infection and other risks. In most situations, this status requires no treatment for everyday life but when you have elective surgery this... more
Mathew C. Mosher, MD

Vancouver Plastic Surgeon

www.drmosher.com

+1

Factor V Leiden (sometimes factor VLeiden) is the name given to a variant of human factor V that causes a hypercoagulability dis

Factor V Leiden (sometimes factor VLeiden) is the name given to a variant of human factor V that causes a hypercoagulability disorder. In this disorder the Leiden variant of factor V cannot be inactivated by activated protein C.[1] Factor V Leiden is the most common hereditary hypercoagulability disorder amongst Eurasians.[2][3][4] It is named after the city Leiden (Netherlands), where it was first identified in 1994 by Prof R. Bertina. Studies have found that about 5 percent of... more
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon

Ask a question