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Ibuprofen Intake Post Plastic Surgery Procedure?

ms8172Dec 8, 2008

I just had tumescent Smart Lipo done on my abdomen and a male breast reduction. My doctor said that I could take Ibuprofen after the surgery. After I did some research, this does not seem to be a good idea. I am 3 days post-op and I want to know, will the first 3 days of taking Ibuprofen affect my results? I just stopped taking it.

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Dr. Steven Teitelbaum, MD
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Dr. J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS
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Dr. James F. Boynton, MD, FACS
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Dr. James F. Boynton, MD, FACS
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Dr. Kurtis Martin, MD
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Dr. Tim Neavin, MD
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Dr. Tim Neavin, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Dr. Gary Lawton, MD, FACS
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Dr. Gary Lawton, MD, FACS
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Dr. John Nguyen, MD, FACS
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Dr. John Nguyen, MD, FACS
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Dr. Joel Schlessinger, MD
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Dr. Joel Schlessinger, MD
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Dr. Karan Chopra, MD
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Dr. Ralph M. Rosato, MD
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