I am planning to have surgery in July.
Answer: Is it safe for a patient who has suffered from iron deficiency anemia to undergo Liposuction? Thank you for your question. Assuming you are otherwise healthy and cleared for surgery by your medical doctor, your anemia should not prevent you from liposuction as the amount of blood loss during surgery is minimal. Hope this helps.
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Answer: Is it safe for a patient who has suffered from iron deficiency anemia to undergo Liposuction? Thank you for your question. Assuming you are otherwise healthy and cleared for surgery by your medical doctor, your anemia should not prevent you from liposuction as the amount of blood loss during surgery is minimal. Hope this helps.
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April 9, 2016
Answer: Patients with iron deficiency anemia can undergo liposuction. Modest anemia is no contraindication to liposuction since there is effectively no blood loss. Of course the cause of the anemia should be understood and therapy should have stabilized to the condition.
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April 9, 2016
Answer: Patients with iron deficiency anemia can undergo liposuction. Modest anemia is no contraindication to liposuction since there is effectively no blood loss. Of course the cause of the anemia should be understood and therapy should have stabilized to the condition.
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Answer: Anemia and Lipo I do not see any reason for you to not be able to undergo liposuction. Check with your Plastic Surgeon and your physician that monitors your anemia and plan accordingly. I would suggest being on a high dose Iron supplement at least 2 weeks prior to your surgery and plan to continue those supplements at least 2-3 weeks after your surgery as well. Also make sure that your Plastic Surgeon monitors your iron level at your follow up visits.
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Answer: Anemia and Lipo I do not see any reason for you to not be able to undergo liposuction. Check with your Plastic Surgeon and your physician that monitors your anemia and plan accordingly. I would suggest being on a high dose Iron supplement at least 2 weeks prior to your surgery and plan to continue those supplements at least 2-3 weeks after your surgery as well. Also make sure that your Plastic Surgeon monitors your iron level at your follow up visits.
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April 11, 2016
Answer: Iron deficient anemia and 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!
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April 11, 2016
Answer: Iron deficient anemia and 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!
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April 9, 2016
Answer: Liposuction risks 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.
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April 9, 2016
Answer: Liposuction risks 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.
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