Ibuprofen 10 Days Prior to Surgery?

August 18, 2013
Asked By:Alicia1964

Hello, I'm 10 days away from my breast augmentation surgery and I need to take ibuprofen (have very bad menstrual cramps) for three days... Is this ok? If I stop 7 days prior to my surgery will I still be at risk from taking an anti inflammatory so soon before?

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August 21, 2013

Answer: Taking ibuprofen before breast augmentation is at the discretion of the surgeon.

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Vincent N. Zubowicz, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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August 21, 2013

Answer: Taking ibuprofen before breast augmentation is at the discretion of the surgeon.

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Vincent N. Zubowicz, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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December 24, 2014

Answer: Ask your surgeon

Jerome Edelstein, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
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December 24, 2014

Answer: Ask your surgeon

Jerome Edelstein, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
December 29, 2013

Answer: Ibuprofen Prior to Surgery: Not an Absolute Contraindication

Stephen Bresnick, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 29, 2013

Answer: Ibuprofen Prior to Surgery: Not an Absolute Contraindication

Stephen Bresnick, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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August 20, 2013

Answer: Ibuprofen and breast surgery

Howard Webster, MBBS (Hons), FRACSSpecialist Plastic Surgeon
August 20, 2013

Answer: Ibuprofen and breast surgery

Howard Webster, MBBS (Hons), FRACSSpecialist Plastic Surgeon
August 19, 2013

Answer: Ibuprofen before surgery

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Edwin C. Pound, III, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 19, 2013

Answer: Ibuprofen before surgery

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Edwin C. Pound, III, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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