Is it OK for me to have a breast reduction and lift with medication I have to take?

Hi and welcome to our forum!As aspirin has anticoagulant properties, it is usually recommended to suspend the medication for several weeks prior to surgery (if cleared to do so by your primary care physician) to lessen the risk of intraoperative or postoperative bleeding. Rosuvastatin is a cholesterol lowering drug which does not interfere with performance of breast reduction surgery.Best wishes with your upcoming procedure..

Hi Kartam,I regularly operate on breasts of patients who are on statins.There is absolutely no problem to have a breast reduction if you are having them impact on your lifestyle. In my practice, I treat my patients holistically and we examine all aspects of a patient's lifestyle. Once your breasts have been reduced it would be interesting to understand why your cholesterol is high if you are fit and active and don't eat salt and sugar. Perhaps there is something else in your food that you re eating that is contributing to your high cholesterol. Lifestyle Medicine is the way forward and having a breast reduction often acts as a catalyst to make changes. I hope this information is helpful.

Dear Kartam
Many thanks for your question. There are certain medications that might increase the risk during a surgery. Anti cholesterol medications do not usually need to be stopped before a breast reduction surgery. If you take aspiring for cardiac protection, it can also safely stopped a week before surgery to minimise the risk of bleeding. So the answer to your question is that you can safely have a breast reduction despite being on Aspirin and Rovustatin.I hope you find this explanation helpful.