Hi, I am getting my breast augmentation done in 4 weeks time and I'm getting really worried about the anesthetic. Will antidepressants effect the anesthetic? Really appreciate your answers. Thankyou
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Answer: If I’m taking antidepressants, can I still go through with breast implant surgery?
Many patients can. You plastic surgeon will most likely want clearance from your medical or hematologist doc. Hopefully all will be cleared and you can proceed. You are very smar for asking.
I would encourage you to really think this out. What are your priorities? Is it your butt? brasts? nose? When performing a BBL I will not do any procedure that causes the patinet to be face up whereby pressure will be placed on the recently transferred fat cells ecreasing their survival. I am...
Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and...