Do doctors test for STDs and infections before a breast reduction?

We do routinely have patients give blood sample for preoperative lab tests.  The tests that are run do not check for STDs.  If there is some concern then this would be best addressed by the patients primary care physician during the preoperative clearance or simply as a routine visit to the doctor.Urinary tract infections are something that will show up in the preoperative lab test workup that we send the patient for.  It is ideal to make sure that the patient is infection free prior to any elective surgery.Hope this answers your question.  Good luck!

I always send my patients for clearance before surgery. We do not check for stds unless your medical doctor would like this to be part of the clearance.

Our pre-op visit goes over your health history extensively.  I do not routinely test for STDs.  If you have concerns about a possible infection, do not hesitate to discuss those with your doctor.  Best of luck!