Is it safe for a patient who has suffered from iron deficiency anemia to undergo Liposuction?

Thank you for your question.Anemia in general is low red blood cell counts. Your surgery is a couple of months away and your physician may be able to  help you improve in your counts prior to surgery.Blood loss is variable in liposuction. This is mostly related to how much fat volume you are planning to have removed. Larger volumes would be more concerning regarding blood loss. In some liposuction cases, the blood loss is really minimal.The level of your anemia will also be a factor. It is possible to have levels that are too low to safely have surgery. Your physicians would make that assessment prior to your procedure.In general, mild anemia is generally well tolerated for low blood loss procedures and would not necessarily be a contraindication to liposuction surgery. More severe anemia and/or a larger amount of expected blood loss would require additional consideration.I hope this helps.Good luck!

Thank you for your question. I would likely have you visit with your primary physician prior to surgery, and have labs drawn there to be sure your hemoglobin levels are sufficient. Liposuction tends to be a very low blood loss procedure. If you just have a few targeted areas to treat, and your counts are good, then I think it would be perfectly safe to consider. Best wishes.