Cold Symptoms 4 Days Before Surgery?

My TT surgery is on Fri and I have cold symptons today(Mon). My PS office called in ZPak which I started today. Should I go in for the surgery? I have a mild headache, a mild cough & a mild irritation in my nose and throat. My drs office said if I don't have a fever or redness in my throat, I will be able to get my surgery this Friday, what is the general consensus?TIA.

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Cold

As long as you do not have constitutional symptoms with fever and chills and your airway is not irritated then you are OK. Remember this is elective surgery and can be rescheduled

Sick and Tummy Tuck

If no fever or chills, this may be reasonable. However, with tummy tuck, coughing or sneezing may hurt more than after other procedures, where plication is not performed.

Tummy Tuck Surgery and Cold Symptoms

Sounds like your surgeons office is advising you correctly. It is good that you let them know in advance, they do not want you to have any complications. Hopefully it is only allergies and you will be able to proceed with your surgery, but if it needs to be rescheduled be grateful that your safety comes first. Good luck. see video

Surgery with a cold

You really won't know for sure until the nite before surgery. If you have a fever or feel really lousy the. Night before surgery, your surgeon will probably recommend waiting til you are better. It was wise if you to let your surgeon know well in advance of the surgery so they can make alternative arrangements if needed.

Cold symptoms do not always indicate a cold....

You may not be sick and this may simply be allergy related. It could also be the beginning of the flu or other illness. This is where the judgement of your doctors is needed to make this decision. Medicine is art and science and there is no absolute right or absolute wrong answer. Most things in medicine are a vast gray area which require trained physicians to make judgement calls. If your doctors feel it is safe and you do not have a fever or other concerning... more

Sick prior to elective plastic surgery

In general you are correct, if you are feeling well, have no fever and no redness of the throat and pharynx then it is okay to proceed with elective surgery. On the flip side if you are ill prior to surgery your recover will be rough and may impact your final result. You will be checked by the anesthesia department prior to surgery and if you are not ready for surgery it is best to postpone it to another day no matter how inconvenient it is. more

Cold Symptoms 4 Days Before Surgery?

If you are feeling close to normal and have no infection, it is probably ok to proceed. If not it would be safer to postpone. Safety is paramount. Thanks for your question, best wishes.

Should I have surgery if I have a cold?

Dear LA007, My feeling is that if you are not 100%, it is best to postpone this sort of surgery. If you are keen to proceed, then you could go and be assessed by the anaesthetist on the day, but be prepared to be cancelled. It is likely that they will not be able to get another patient in to your slot at such short notice, so you could always go along and see them - as long as you don't give them all your cold! Get well soon.

Cold symptoms before surgery

I'm sorry you are not feeling well. Remember, your tummy tuck is elective surgery. If you are not feeling well and have cold symptoms, its best to postpone your surgery. Talk to your plastic surgeon about your concerns. Best of luck. Dr. Basu Houston, TX