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Ibuprofen Intake Post Plastic Surgery Procedure?
I just had tumescent Smart Lipo done on my abdomen and a male breast reduction. My doctor said that I could take Ibuprofen after the surgery. After I did some research, this does not seem to be a good idea. I am 3 days post-op and I want to know, will the first 3 days of taking Ibuprofen affect my results? I just stopped taking it.
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ms8172
in Indiana
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NSAIDS should be avoided after plastic surgery procedures
NSAIDS should be avoided. Ibuprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that should not be used 1 week prior to and 1 week after surgery of this type. Ibuprofen is also sold as Advil, Motrin, and other trade names. This class of drug should be avoided in this case as it can affect the platelet function in your blood and affect the ability of the blood to clot.
Out of an abundance of caution many doctors recommend to their patients in your situation to avoid NSAIDs and to take Tylenol...
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No Big Deal
Ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications have many advantages following surgery. They help to diminish the post-surgical inflammatory response that prolongs the pain and swelling after the trauma of surgery, and they are synergistic with (or may eliminate entirely) the use of narcotic pain medications.
Although they should be avoided before surgery, there is no reason why they cannot be used after surgery. By this point, there should be minimal risk of surgical...
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Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Ibuprofen after surgery
Ibuprofen and antiinflammatory medications can be taken after almost every kind of surgery. They pose no risk in terms of postoperative morbidity in terms of excessive bleeding. They are also beneficial in terms of their antiinflammatory response.
When it comes to vein surgery (varicose veins), I also allow my patients to take aspirin if they have a need to do so.
I would follow your doctor's recommendations - the physician that did your surgery - as he/she has a protocol for how he...
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You are right! No ibuprofen for at least 7 days after the procedure
Ibuprofen, as well as aspirin, aleve and other variants (advil, motrin, etc) are not supposed to be taken within 7 days before and 7 days after a procedure. For this reason, I recommend only tylenol extra strength to my patients who are doing this procedure.
The reason for this is that it affects clotting and could lead to quite a bit more bruising and even complications. This is not recommended after a procedure such as this.
It's a good thing you checked first before taking it!...
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