Ibuprofen Intake Post Plastic Surgery Procedure?

First - follow your doctor's instruction and no one else's.  But since you asked...it is definitely okay to take Ibuprofen after surgery.  It is a total myth that it increases the risk of post surgical bleeding.Here is the conclusion (in public domain and available without purchase) of an April 2016 article from the most prestigious plastic surgery journal:"Conclusions: Ibuprofen is a useful medication in the setting of surgery, with multiple beneficial effects. This meta-analysis represents a small set of high-quality studies suggesting that ibuprofen provides pain control equivalent to narcotics. Importantly, ibuprofen was not associated with an increased risk of bleeding. Further large studies will be necessary to elucidate this issue further, but ibuprofen is a safe postoperative analgesic in patients '"Entire article:Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery:April 2016 - Volume 137 - Issue 4 - p 1309–1316(and it sounds like some of my colleagues should read it, too!)

Typically we ask that the patients refrain from the use of ibuprofen for 1 month after the surgery to minimize the chance of bleeding problems.

Dear MS8172,
Thank you for your question regarding taking Ibuprofen for pain control after tumescent, smart liposuction to the abdomen and breast reduction for gynecomastia. It is very important that you follow your individual plastic surgeon’s instructions. Every plastic surgeon has their own way of performing procedure. There is a wide array of treatments for post-operative pain control after any plastic surgery. Fortunately, there are many medications to help alleviate pain. It has been proven in medical literature that Ibuprofen does not increase bleeding. However, Ibuprofen has been linked to gastric ulcers, which are significantly increased after stress, like surgery. Since there are alternatives to Ibuprofen, I use different medications. I use medications like acetaminophen and codeine-based products. Therefore, in conclusion, there is no specific contra-indication to taking Ibuprofen. It is more of your plastic surgeon’s own preferential choice. In my opinion, there are better pain medications than Ibuprofen to take in the postoperative setting after smart liposuction and male breast reduction. Thank you for your great question. If you have any more questions regarding smart liposuction to the abdomen or male breast reduction for gynecomastia, please contact my office. Good luck!
Sincerely, Dr. Katzen

I think that there it is very unlikely that you "affected your results" by taking Ibuprofen for 3 days after your surgery.  Many plastic surgeons use various forms of NSAIDS (non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin) after surgery for pain control.  I would agree with my colleagues that it is most important that  you need to follow the specific after-surgery recommendations of your plastic surgeon.  I personally have my patients refrain from all NSAIDS (including Ibuprofen) for the first week after surgery and have them take Tylenol instead after pain medicine is no longer required.  I hope this is helpful. 

Advil should be ok in the post op period following a liposuction where the chance of bleeding is minimal. Some PS's will disagree with this. I won't use Advil following a flap type procedure like a tummy tuck or facelift.

Ibuprofen should definitely be avoided at least one week prior to surgery.  After surgery, there are different opinions.  My feeling is to wait a week before taking it.  For pain control I prefer narcotics.  For swelling, I don't think it does enough to justify risk of bruising.

There is no reason why you could not take ibuprofen after gynecomastia surgery.  John T. Nguyen, MD, FACS, FICSDouble Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Ibuprofen, as well as aspirin, aleve and other variants (advil, motrin, etc) are not supposed to be taken within 7 days before and 7 days after a procedure. For this reason, I recommend only tylenol extra strength to my patients who are doing this procedure.
The reason for this is that it affects clotting and could lead to quite a bit more bruising and even complications. This is not recommended after a procedure such as this.
It's a good thing you checked first before taking it!

Hi @Ms8172, 
Thanks for the question!
It's usually a good idea to follow your doctor's instructions! 
Fortunately, Ibuprofen does not increase the risk of post bleeding after surgery.In fact, Ibuprofen is a very useful medication after surgery to relieve pain and inflammation without the side-effects of narcotics like oxycodone.
Thanks,
Dr. Chopra

You trusted your plastic surgeon to operate why are you questioning his management of your recovery. The internet is a great tool but incomplete information or incorrect information is very dangerous. The use of the internet to select a physicist as the sole means test can be very dangerous. Information on the internet can and often is incomplete or incorrect. Follow the postoperative instructions of your surgeon! The internet is not the place to obtain medical advice.