Would I be able to get a rhinoplasty if I’m taking a low dosage of diclofenac?

hello thank you for your question and provided information as well.. based in your question with diclofenac you can bleeding during the surgery  , its recommended suspend 2 weeks before surgery. 

You are correct, NSAIDs are typically not recommended when undergoing facial cosmetic surgery.  Specifically for rhinoplasty surgery, NSAIDs will increase intraoperative bleeding, which will subsequently lead to more swelling/bruising and a prolonged recovery.  This excessive swelling may also not completely resolve leading to issues with your final result.  I suggest you speak to your primary physician, to discuss other pain control options.  Good Luck!

Most things in surgery involve a balance of the risk and benefit.  While it would be possible to perform a rhinoplasty on a person who takes NSAIDs, there would be increased risk of bruising and swelling.  Perhaps more importantly, bleeding encountered during surgery may hinder the surgeon from giving you the best possible result.  Generally speaking, it would be best to get clearance from your medical doctor to discontinue the medication for several days before and after the procedure.  

 These type of medicines are blood thinners, and the nose has lots of blood vessels in it, so it's important to be off the medications for two weeks before  AND two weeks after the procedure. Additional bruising can occur along with a severe nosebleed which will require nasal packing which will significantly complicate the healing process after elective cosmetic nasal surgery. Consider switching over to Celebrex or Tylenol as an anti-inflammatory medication. These medications will not interfere with bleeding. Always best to check with your operative surgeon. Rhinoplasty is one of the most difficult operations to perform correctly in the entire field of cosmetic surgery, so don't try to complicate it even further with blood thinning products

Although diclofenac has a low probability of causing bleeding, I would suggest stopping your NSAID's prior to your rhinoplasty to avoid any bleeding complication.  The timing of when to stop the medication would be decided between you and your surgeon and also find out when he/she would recommend restarting your medication.  Following his/her guidelines, you can safely undergo rhinoplasty.Hope this helps you in your decision to undergo rhinoplasty. Good luck.

Hello MareOrtz,The nose has a very robust blood supply.  Taking blood thinners like NSAIDs will increase your inraoperative bleeding.  This makes the surgery technically more difficult and leads to more bruising and swelling after surgery.  Since this is an elective procedure it would be best to discuss this with your treating doctor and see if there is something else you could use leading up to surgery and a few days after to minimize these risks.I hope this helps and good luck.  

Normally diclofenac is NSAID drug and before plastic and cosmetic surgery we recommend patient to stop all NSAID drug and Vitamin E and food supplements before minimal 2-3 weeks for reduce swelling and bruising but if you take diclofenac now , depend on the purpose of drug. If possible to stop that is good for you.

Diclofenac can thin your blood and cause increased bleeding, which should be avoided, during rhinoplasty surgery. While not dangerous this will prolong recovery and could compromise your result. Depending on your needs, alternative drugs can be used before and immediately after the operation.

Dear MareOrtzDiclofenac is a non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug (NSAID) and can cause excessive bleeding during surgery.  I recommend that my patients stop all NSAIDs at least 2 weeks before surgery to reduce the risk of bleeding.  Best wishes for a successful outcome.

Dear MareOrtz, When patients are taking NSAID's they are required to stop them for a certain amount of days pre and post surgery. This time frame is determined between the prescribing physician, anesthesiologist and the surgeon to ensure the patients safety. Once you are cleared for surgery then you should be fine to have rhinoplasty surgery performed. See many examples in the link and videos below. Best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.