Can I Have Liposuction and Tummy Tuck While on Coumadin?

Your only chance of having a successful procedure would be to change from from Coumadin to lovenox, low molecular weight heparin. You would need the watchful guidance of a hematologist for this maneuver, and your risk of bleeding would be high. You would most likely need to limit the scope of your surgery considerably.
No sense dying to look good!

As others have said, no, you cannot have a tummy tuck while on coumadin.

More importantly though, is if you can have elective surgery with your history of pulmonary embolisms.  In short, no, I would not recommend that you undergo elective cosmetic surgery with a history of pulmonary embolisms.  Even if you were converted from coumadin to a shorter acting blood thinner like lovenox, it seems the risks are too great for someone with your history.

Furthermore, I recommend that you be evaluated by a hematologist/oncologist (if you have not already) to determine why you have already had two pulmonary embolisms at the age of 28.

Best of luck.

Jaime Perez, M.D.

Tummy Tuck Specialist in Tampa, FL

Plastic Surgery Center of Tampa, FL

Thank you for the question and for providing a detailed medical history.

Although I understand your current concerns  and goals  I would not suggest that you undergo any procedure unless the procedure was necessary to save your life.  Otherwise, the risk-benefit ratio, given your history of pulmonary  embolism (2)  is unacceptably high.

I hope this helps.