Doctor want me to take my BMI down to 37 before procedure. So my weight loss doctor put me on ozempic. My question is. When do I have to stop talking ozempic before the surgery and does ozempic interfere with how I will heal or having the surgery all together???
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I suggest you have a few in person consultations with local board-certified plastic surgeons to find out if you’re a good candidate for the procedure and if the surgeon you meet with is willing to do the procedure on you. each surgeon will have their own opinion about this but it should not b...
Thank you for your question. From a professional point of view this is not an impediment to have the procedure done, however, your doctor might refer you to a specialist to make sure everything is under control.
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Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-
Any patient with an autoimmune disease is going to be at a higher risk of complications following any surgery than a similar patient without those medical conditions. This is simply a byproduct of the disease process itself as people with autoimmune problems tend to have higher rates of wound...