Pepto before surgery? Realizing it contains aspirin, did I take it far enough from my surgery date for it be out of my system?

Hello!I would not worry about this. I would recommend you stick with Tums, Maalox or Zantac if you need.Mention it to your surgeon. This will not be grounds to further delay your procedure.Best of luck!

Hello. Great question. I will suggest contacting your surgeon and discussing your concerns in advance. Every surgeon has his or her own medication protocol. Good luck with your procedure.

Thanks for your excellent question, Anon. The half life of Aspirin is about 3 hours, because of this the aspirin will be out of your system within a day. The issue is that once the Aspirin interacts with platelets in your blood, it permanently deactivates them from clotting. It take the body about a week to recycle the platelets and make new ones. Since your surgery is 11 days out, you should be ok but I would certainly let your surgeon know

Aspirin can cause bleeding issues during surgery. You need to inform your surgeon, there are different opinions on how long you need to avoid aspirin. Good luck.

Thank you so much for sharing with us your question.
Please contact your Surgeon for any concern or doubt, it’s very important he/she know any medication you took before your surgery, most of them can give you any reaction in the Operation room or after surgery, 10 days are enough to your body clean your system of aspirin. 
Do not put your live in risk hiding information to your Doctor. 
Best of luck,
Dr. Quiroz! 

Dear Anon896745,
every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. Aspirin can increase the risk of bleeding. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Hello! Thank you for your question. (Keep in mind that an in-person consultation is necessary for the best advice.) Every plastic surgeon has his/her own protocol and recommendations. So answers here will vary. In general, most plastic surgeons want patients to stop using these sorts of products for 1-2 weeks prior to surgery. Since you took that medication 11 days prior to surgery, you should speak with your plastic surgeon directly. Best of luck!
Matthew A. DelMauro, M.D.

This question is best answered by your plastic surgeon.  Each will have his/her own protocol with regard to medication.  It is important your surgeon is aware what you have taken so that an informed decision can be made.  Your safety is always the priority.

The most common complication with surgery is bleeding. If you were my patient, I would cancel. Two weeks is minimum. I prefer 3.