Will Stomach Virus Mean Postponing Surgery Date?

Perry, its better to postpone your surgery until you are healthy. There is no need to rush your elective surgery when you have infection in your body. As always, inform your board certified Plastic surgeon of your condition.

Always consult with your surgeon if you are feeling sick prior to surgery. If a patient has fever, vomiting, or possible dehydration, surgery should be cancelled.

Dear Perry,

thank you for your question. It is most important that you are healthy for your surgery and that your immune system and digestive system are in top shape.  Please speak with your surgeon and postpone if necessary. There are many supplements that can help with your recovery, preparation and recovery from Surgery!

 

With Warm Regards,

Trevor M Born MD

It is best advised to be in optimal health for elective surgery.  Eventhough,  it is very dscouraging to postpone surgery during any illness.  It would be your best interest to recover from any illness prior to undergoing elective surgery because it could compromise your health and the outcome of the surgery..

I recommend postponing your surgery until after your illness. It is important to be well hydrated and feeling well prior to undergoing a cosmetic procedure such as breast augmentation.

Breast augmentation surgery is elective so you want to have it performed when you don't have problems such as an infection/acute gastrointestinal issues. Therefore, wait until you are feeling normal again and eating well. It may be a week or more.

I would suggest at least 2 weeks following no symptoms of the virus.  In this type of procedure, you want to be at your very best around the time of surgery and completely healthy.

You should be in good medical condition , well hydrated with no active disease processes if undergoing elective surgery to minimize complications.   You may want to consider rescheduling surgery until you are feeling better.

You should not have any infection in your body if you are having surgery. Your surgery will be postponed. Once the issue is resolved you can reschedule.

If you are vomiting or have significant diarrhea, I would postpone your breast augmentation for at least a week or two until you are better hydrated.  Call your plastic surgeon and let them know, they will understand and reschedule your surgery.