Would antibiotics help reduce bleeding and therefore help speed up the healing process following gynecomastia surgey?

Thank you for sharing your question.  Antibiotics will not reduce the chance of bleeding before or after surgery and are administered in order to reduce the chance of infection.  There are options at improving any bruising or swelling after surgery and this involves use of a compression garment, arnica/bromelain supplementation, eating dark leafy green vegetables, and sleeping with an extra pillow or two behind your back at night.  Hope this helps. 

Hi.  Antibiotics would not have an expected effect on postoperative bleeding nor should they really affect the healing process unless you were to develop an infection.  Typically, it is not recommended to put somebody on antibiotics as a routine following a surgery such as gynecomastia correction, although different surgeons have different protocols.  If you were to develop an infection then you would typically need an antibiotic.  I hope this helps.  Good luck and take care,Dr. Howell

No. Things that make you bleed are blood thinners and aspirin. Big doses of homeopathic remedies also can cause bleeding. Antibiotics don't generally influence bleeding.

Antibiotics are for an infection. They don't affect bleeding. If you are wanting to speed up your healing process and reduce bruising, I recommend arnica and wearing your compression garment religiously. Hope this helps. 

  Thank you for the question.  No, the use of antibiotics would not be helpful for the purposes you note.  My best advice:  careful selection of plastic surgeon and careful communication of goals. Best wishes. 

Hello. Antibiotics help to reduce the risk of or prevent infection. They do not  have influence on bleeding. Your doctor may give you a dose of an antibiotic before the surgery. If you have any concerns about bleeding, discuss this with your surgeon.

Antibiotics only help minimize the risk of infection, it has no impact on bleeding.   Most will give one dose of antibiotics prior to the actual surgical procedure.

there is no role for antibiotics beyond getting a single IV dose before surgery. any more use of antibiotics has no benefit and only increases your chance of having resident germs. They also will play no role in preventing bleeding. It is rare for gynecomastia surgery not to heal well but it takes many months to get your final result and get all of the swelling resolved. it takes patience but you can still exercise after 10-14 days after your surgery. anything claiming to speed things up is most likely gimmicky. (I do think taking a vitamins, exercise and a healthy diet and definitely no smoking do help speed up healing).david berman md