Is It Alright to Have Chin Lift While on Blood Thinners?

One on the main risks of facelift and necklift surgery is hematoma, or a blood collection underneath the skin.  A small collection can be drained easily in the office.  If a larger amount of bleeding occurs this can be dangerous and lead to serious complications.  For an elective procedure you want to do everything you can for the best result possible.  Using blood thinners places you at significantly increased risk of bleeding complications, negatively affecting your overall outcome. You will need to discuss with your internist is it is safe for you to come off the blood thinners for any period of time.  In general you should avoid blood thinnners for 1-2 weeks prior to surgery and 1-2 weeks folowing surgery.  As with any cosmetic procedure your health should be the primary concern.

 

It is imperative to your recovery that you abstain from taking blood thinners prior to any surgical procedure.  We always require our patients to stay off blood thinners 2 weeks pre and post operatively in order to minimize their risk of complications during and after surgery.  Other products that are know blood thinners such as, fish oil and high amounts of vitamin E (taken orally) should also be eliminated 2 weeks pre and post operatively.  Not only do they increase your risk of bruising, but can greatly increase your risk of excessive bleeding during surgery.