Medications to Avoid 1 Week Before and After Breast Augmentation?

Before and after breast augmentation surgery, it's crucial to follow your plastic surgeon's instructions carefully, including any recommendations regarding medications. While specific medication guidelines may vary depending on individual health conditions and the surgical technique used, here are some common medications that might be advised to avoid or adjust during the week before and after breast augmentation:
1. Blood Thinners: Medications such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Aleve), and certain herbal supplements (like garlic, ginseng, and gingko biloba) can increase the risk of bleeding during and after surgery. Your plastic surgeon may advise avoiding these medications for at least a week before surgery.
2. Herbal Supplements: Some herbal supplements may also have blood-thinning effects or interact with anesthesia and other medications. It's essential to disclose all supplements you're taking to your plastic surgeon and follow their recommendations.
3. Vitamin E: High doses of vitamin E can also increase the risk of bleeding. Your plastic surgeon may recommend avoiding vitamin E supplements for a certain period before surgery.
4. NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs): While NSAIDs can help manage pain and inflammation, they can also increase bleeding risk. Your plastic surgeon may advise avoiding these medications before and after surgery. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) might be recommended instead for pain relief.
5. Certain Antidepressants: Some antidepressants, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), may interfere with blood clotting. Your plastic surgeon may adjust your medication regimen if necessary.
6. Hormonal Medications: Estrogen-containing medications or hormone replacement therapy may increase the risk of blood clots. Your plastic surgeon may advise adjusting or temporarily stopping these medications before surgery.
Always consult with your plastic surgeon and follow their specific guidelines regarding medications before and after breast augmentation surgery. They will provide you with recommendations based on your medical history, the specifics of your surgery, and any other relevant factors. It's essential to communicate openly with your surgical team and follow their instructions to ensure a safe and successful recovery.

Breast Augmentation is an ELECTIVE Surgery (you choose WHEN to do it (IE next Tuesday). It is not EMERGENT like a stab wound or ruptured appendix). It is COSMETIC (it is not necessary -- it is done to improve your appearance -- not your function). As such, the intolerance threshold for potential complications, in my opinion, should be very low. We should seek to make sure as much as we can that we reduce or eliminate known risks for a surgery that is NOT needed.
Capsular Contracture, bad scarring around implants, is KNOWN to be caused by multiple factors including: blood in the breast pocket, foreign bodies (glove powder, gauze fibers, small fibers from surgical gowns etc) in the pocket and infection. Infection can occur at the time of surgery - from germs who live on the skin coming in contact with the implant OR later on from germs in your blood stream "seeding" the implant forming a "BIOFILM" and causing a low grade infection followed by scar.
When you speak with orthopedic surgeons who do a lot of joints, most will NOT place a joint for fear of infections in anyone with an open wound. (I operated on a man with horrible knees whose orthopod would not do his knee replacement until I removed a scalp melanoma AND the wound was healed. The surgeon was fearful that a failed attempt at removal of that cancer would leave an open wound which MAY lead to infection of his joint.).
In your case, to quote that Great American - Clint Eastwood "How Lucky do YOU Feel?" You have open wounds and facial pustules. Does this mean that you would absolutely have capsular contractures if you had a breast augmentation now? Of course not. BUT -- is your risk of developing capsular contractures the same as someone who does NOT have open wounds and facial pustules? Of course not. You risk is higher.
You need to discuss this with a Plastic surgeon (www.PlasticSurgery.org) and understand what YOUR risk tolerance is.
PS Depending on WHAT the acne cream is -- I have no problems with your medications