Can You Take Diet Pills One Week Before Rhinoplasty?

I advise my patients to discontinue any Non prescription or herbal medications two weeks prior to surgery.  This is the easiest way to instruct patients ahead of time.  If it not a prescription med you can do without it for two weeks, but get the specific instruction for your situation from your surgeon.

Diet pills can cause problems with blood pressure under anesthesia.  Usually it is better to stop before surgery and stay stopped for at least 1 week after surgery.

 

Best regards,

 

Dr. Lane Smith

   The safe answer is to stop taking diet pills prior to surgery.  You should disclose this information to your plastic surgeon so that a decision can be made.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA