Should I take collagen prior to my BBL?

Dear JadeSylvie,
every plastic surgeon has his own preoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Hello, thank you for your question. I generally encourage my patients to avoid any vitamins or herbal supplements before surgery, as these can increase the risk of bleeding. Please be sure to discuss this with your surgeon as soon as possible, before you begin taking anything, to ensure that he or she provides clear guidelines on what he or she believes may be useful or harmful.

Collagen is a protein. proteins are made up of a combination of 21 different molecules called amino acids.

When consumed through the Gastro intestinal track the body cannot absorb full size protein molecules so the body cuts up the proteins into individual( maximum 2-3) amino acids.

By the time someone has absorbed the collagen it is no longer collagen but simply amino acids that can come from any dietary source. for that simple reason consuming collagen makes no scientific sense whatsoever. if you do a little research on where collagen supplements come from the concept of consuming animal-based collagen seems quite unappealing to me.

There is zero proven health benefit to consuming collagen and is certainly not necessary before any procedure.

I suggest eating a normal healthy balanced diet and following your plastic surgeons recommendations.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD