Can You Use Decongestants Before Surgery?

For most patients it is acceptable to take nasal decongestants before surgery.  When patients have an operation such as a tummy tuck, I would prefer that they avoid decongestant medications for the first week following surgery.  Decongestants might impede healing by temporarily diminishing blood flow to the skin. After one week following surgery, decongestants are unlikely to have a negative impact on healing.

Prescription and over the counter #medication use are not a matters that  surgeons or physicians than your own can advise on, without seeing you in-person or knowing your #medical history and surgical details. Therefore, its best to ask your surgeon this and about any additional medication use you have concerns about.