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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A: NSAIDS should be avoided after plastic surgery procedures

By Robert Vitolo, MD - New York City Plastic Surgeon

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... more

A: Ibuprofen after surgery

By Hratch Karamanoukian, MD - Buffalo General surgeon

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... more

A: No Big Deal

By Athleo Louis Cambre, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

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... more

A: You are right! No ibuprofen for at least 7 days after the procedure

By Joel Schlessinger, MD - Omaha Dermatologist

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... more

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LLL
1 post
21 Feb 2009

I also just had lipo done and my doctor said to take either Tylenol or Motrin (which contain Ibuprofen). He recommends Motrin over Tylenol to help with the swelling. After doing some research myself, I wasn't sure if Motrin was a good idea so I've been taking Tylenol just to be on the safe side until I find out more information. It bothers me as to why it was even suggested by my doctor post-operation when it doesn't seem like a good medication to take right after so I've been searching for answers. I'm glad you asked this question and I'm glad I was able to read the answers. GREAT question and answers. Thank-you.

aliu
109 posts
10 Dec 2008

Ibuprofen as you know is a blood thinning agent. After major surgery that you went through it would probably be a safer alternative to stop taking Ibuprofen for at least 10 days after surgery. The reason is that Ibuprofen inhibits platelet function which allows us to stop bleeding after an injury. New platelets are made roughly every 10 days so any platelets that were affected by the Ibuprofen will not be able to function properly until your new batch of platelets are made. Tylenol is a safe alternative to help with pain and inflammation after surgery as long as you are not allergic to it and do not have any existing liver dysfunction. I hope this helps! Alex Liu, MD

SpunkyOne
18 posts
24 Mar 2009

I had laparascopic knee surgery last year on both knees (one month apart) and my surgeon had me take aspirin for two days after the surgery to prevent any possibility of blood clots. I just had smart lipo on inner and outer thighs today and I took just one aspirin as a precaution. I'll take another one tomorrow and then go back to the Aleve. The only real pain I have is a headache that started yesterday which has nothing to do with the smart lipo I had today. ;)

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