I had the sleeve gastrectomy surgery 2 years ago and now I want to get a breast lift with implants. However, My hemoglobin count is low 10.7 my surgery is in 16 days. Can surgery be done with those levels or should I postpone my surgery? Im already taking 3 iron pills a day with vitamin c.
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Answer: I have 10.7 hemoglobin. Can surgery be done with those levels?
Thank you for your question. This definitely depends on how the healing process went. You definitely do not want to swim or Scuba dive if you have any open wound or recently healed wounds. I usually tell patients 8-10 weeks before submerging for extended periods of time as long as...
You need a vertical mastopexy with either superior or superomedial pedicle and an implant. It's not a complicated surgery. The crescent won't work and the anchor (or Wise pattern with inferior pedicle) is overkill and makes extra scars that you don't need.
Hi, do you know if your implants were placed sub glandular or sub pectoral? Your implants will likely continue to settle some since you are only 5 weeks out. Sub muscular placement and or textured implants can help minimize this, but there is always some amount of settling post procedure....
