I know there's a lot of medications and vitamins that I have to stop taking and not take for a while and I was just wondering if that's one of them.
Answer: Birth control pills Not taking them reduces the risk of forming blood clots with surgery, but if are otherwise healthy and not a smoker, then I would not suggest you stop them.Good luck,Greg Sexton, M.D.Columbia, S.C.
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Answer: Birth control pills Not taking them reduces the risk of forming blood clots with surgery, but if are otherwise healthy and not a smoker, then I would not suggest you stop them.Good luck,Greg Sexton, M.D.Columbia, S.C.
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January 8, 2016
Answer: Do I have to stop taking my birth control before I have my breast augmentation? Thank you for your question. Most physicians do not ask patients to stop their birth control before a breast augmentation. There is an increased risk of developing a blood clot, especially if you smoke cigarettes, so always best to have your physician make the best recommendation for your particular situation. In order to minimize the risks of leg clots from forming most physicians use leg squeezers to massage your legs during surgery as well as occasionally use blood thinners. Hope this helps.
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January 8, 2016
Answer: Do I have to stop taking my birth control before I have my breast augmentation? Thank you for your question. Most physicians do not ask patients to stop their birth control before a breast augmentation. There is an increased risk of developing a blood clot, especially if you smoke cigarettes, so always best to have your physician make the best recommendation for your particular situation. In order to minimize the risks of leg clots from forming most physicians use leg squeezers to massage your legs during surgery as well as occasionally use blood thinners. Hope this helps.
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January 7, 2016
Answer: Do I have to stop taking my birth control before I have my breast augmentation? I appreciate your question.
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January 7, 2016
Answer: Do I have to stop taking my birth control before I have my breast augmentation? I appreciate your question.
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January 7, 2016
Answer: Birth Control before surgery The major risk of taking Birth Control Pills (BCP) around the time of your surgery is that it increases the possibility that clots that can form in your veins (deep venous thrombosis) and can travel to your lungs (pulmonary embolus) which is very serious and can even cause death. The biggest risk is if you have your surgery withing the first year of (re)starting BCP, and especially if you have risk factors for clotting - such as a genetic tendency, smoker, certain medical conditions, prior history of a clot, etc). In my own practice I would instruct you to not take BCP if within a year prior to your surgery and use an alternate method of birth control. If you have been on them more than a year without risk factors, I would still make you aware of the increased risk and recommend that you discuss this risk and ask advice from your gynecologist or PCP who prescribed this medication#preop#breastaugmentation
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January 7, 2016
Answer: Birth Control before surgery The major risk of taking Birth Control Pills (BCP) around the time of your surgery is that it increases the possibility that clots that can form in your veins (deep venous thrombosis) and can travel to your lungs (pulmonary embolus) which is very serious and can even cause death. The biggest risk is if you have your surgery withing the first year of (re)starting BCP, and especially if you have risk factors for clotting - such as a genetic tendency, smoker, certain medical conditions, prior history of a clot, etc). In my own practice I would instruct you to not take BCP if within a year prior to your surgery and use an alternate method of birth control. If you have been on them more than a year without risk factors, I would still make you aware of the increased risk and recommend that you discuss this risk and ask advice from your gynecologist or PCP who prescribed this medication#preop#breastaugmentation
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January 7, 2016
Answer: Birth control pills and BA Taking birth control pills (BCP) slightly increases your risk of getting a blood clot in your calf (deep vein thrombosis, DVT) during surgery. In order to decrease the risk from BCPs you must stop taking them 30 days prior to surgery. I typically don't recommend my patients stop taking their BCPs as a BA is a short low risk procedure. I consistently use calve compression devices and encourage ambulation early after surgery to minimize any risk of developing a blood clot. If you need more detailed information, please contact your OB/GYN physician. Best of luck.
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January 7, 2016
Answer: Birth control pills and BA Taking birth control pills (BCP) slightly increases your risk of getting a blood clot in your calf (deep vein thrombosis, DVT) during surgery. In order to decrease the risk from BCPs you must stop taking them 30 days prior to surgery. I typically don't recommend my patients stop taking their BCPs as a BA is a short low risk procedure. I consistently use calve compression devices and encourage ambulation early after surgery to minimize any risk of developing a blood clot. If you need more detailed information, please contact your OB/GYN physician. Best of luck.
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