I'm Getting Liposuction and the Doctor Says He Doesn't Need Blood Work from Me Why is That?

If we have a healthy patient with no medical history we don't require any blood work for liposuction. If you are concerned you can get a basic CBC blood test to check if you are anemic

Typically the requirement is that all patients over 50 years old undergoing the procedure under general anesthesia should have EKG and CBC and SMA-7 test done prior the surgery.  The safety of the patient should be number one priority.  All women should have the pregnancy test done. If the patient has some health issues  he/she should report it to his surgeon and discuss it with him. if you are healthy, most likely no tests are necessary.

 

If you are young, healthy, don't smoke, etc, then you may not need blood work before surgery.  However, this needs to be decided on a case by case basis by your doctor.

 

Good luck.

Small areas such as the neck/jawline or knees or touch up lipos typically don't need any pre-op labs but most lipos do. It all depends on what your doc feels is necessary. Your history and preop evaluation will determine that. Usual labs are: CBC (blood count), PT and PTT (bleeding studies), HIV antibody, Hepatitis panel, UA (urinalysis). These tell us if there is any bleeding problems or underlying infections. Your doc may require others as well depending on your health. Sincerely,

David Hansen,MD

It all depends on your age.If you are young and in good health it may not be necessary but if you are older he may want soem lab or an EKG