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.