Green juice, liposuction and anticoagulants (blood thinners)?

Question

I have a fresh-pressed green juice every day, usually made ingredients like carrots, kale, spinach, parsley, celery, apple, ginger and lemon. When I have liposuction for lipedema, should I stop juicing prior to the surgery? What about during recovery, when I will be taking a blood thinner?

Sheila S. Nazarian, MD · Answer

Juicing is not an issue with liposuction. Continue your healthy eating. Just don't crash diet. You want to be in good health before your surgery. It will help with healing. Best, Dr. Nazarian

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

there is absoltely no reason to stop juicing!  Enjoy it.  Vitamin E, Ginko, Garlic, Ginger, and NSAIDS/Aspirin, Fish oil should all be stopped.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Alex Campbell, MD · Answer

Natural juices should be fine.  We advise patients to have a healthy lifestyle with diet and exercise prior to Liposuction, and the closer to your ideal weight the better.  That said, we do NOT want any crash diets because we need the body in good shape to heal.   We also advise no smoking for at least a month before and after surgery.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD · Answer

I seriously doubt anything consumed in your special juice will have any effect on liposuction. Nevertheless, this is something that needs to be discussed with your own surgeon.

Kevin Tehrani, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello, thank you for your question. Here's information from Dr. Kristine Blanche integrative medicine specialist in my offices to help patients before and after surgery. Unless you are already on a vitamin K dependant blood thinner like Coumadin before surgery this should not be an issue. You should not need blood thinners after liposuction procedure. If you were my patient, I would want you to continue juicing before and after surgery. That juice would have healthy levels of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin A, Vitamin B-6, Calcium, Folate, Iron, Zinc, and Selenium. All of these nutrients will help you heal quicker.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Eating lots of fruits and vegetables is part of a healthy diet.   I usually have patients avoid herbal supplements before surgery.  Best of luck.

Brenda Pache, MD · Answer

I doubt anything in your juice will have effect in the liposuction. It is a wonderful healthy way to get calories and anti-oxidants. Blood thinners medication are use in special cases. Be sure to  discuss your juicing with the surgeon.All the Best. Dr. Brenda Pache

Claire S. Duggal, MD · Answer

Thank you for your questions - your juices sound delicious, and I cannot imaging that those ingredients will have any interaction with your liposuction.  As long as your diet and intake of green leafy vegetables is consistent on a daily basis, this should not have an impact on any blood thinners you need to take.  I would advise discussing all dietary plans with your surgeon prior to surgery.  Best of luck!

Green juice, liposuction and anticoagulants (blood thinners)?

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