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.
Answer: Ibuprofen is okay! 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!)
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Answer: Ibuprofen is okay! 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!)
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Answer: Ibuprofen motrin pain medications after smart lipo and breast reduction gynecomastia ulcers Dear MS8172,
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Answer: Ibuprofen motrin pain medications after smart lipo and breast reduction gynecomastia ulcers Dear MS8172,
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November 20, 2017
Answer: Ibuprofen after Male Breast Reduction and Liposuction 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.
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November 20, 2017
Answer: Ibuprofen after Male Breast Reduction and Liposuction 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.
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May 10, 2015
Answer: Liposuction and Advil 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.
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May 10, 2015
Answer: Liposuction and Advil 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.
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November 19, 2015
Answer: Ibuprofen after surgery 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.
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November 19, 2015
Answer: Ibuprofen after surgery 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.
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