I'm getting a tummy tuck and BBL next year and I'm using birth control. Should I have it removed before surgery?

December 16, 2014
Asked By:sischrissy247 in Gary, IN

If so, how soon before surgery The form of birth control is mirena (IUD)

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December 18, 2014

Answer: Birth control cessation and Abdominoplasty

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December 18, 2014

Answer: Birth control cessation and Abdominoplasty

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December 17, 2014

Answer: Cessation of birth control prior to abdominoplasty is a case-by-case.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 17, 2014

Answer: Cessation of birth control prior to abdominoplasty is a case-by-case.

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December 16, 2014

Answer: I'm getting a tummy tuck and BBL next year and I'm using birth control. Should I have it removed before surgery?

Kenneth Hughes, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 16, 2014

Answer: I'm getting a tummy tuck and BBL next year and I'm using birth control. Should I have it removed before surgery?

Kenneth Hughes, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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