Is it normal to have Lipo without any pre-op or blood test?

  If you are young and healthy, there may not be a need to get labs.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA.

Hi and thanks for your question.  Although every plastic surgeon has a different protocol, I have all of my patients get preoperative blood work, regardless of the type of surgery, if they are going under sedation or general anesthesia.  If the procedure is being done under local anesthesia, blood work and preoperative testing is not necessary.  I hope this helps! 

Thanks for your question! In my experience of doing thousands of body contouring surgeries, I can tell you that not every patient needs pre op labs, especially if you are young & healthy & your surgeon isn’t planning on removing more than 3-4 liters of fat. Check with your specific plastic surgeon to see what his/her pre op protocol is. Best of luck to you!