How long before and after surgery should I abstain from alcohol consumption?

Stopping alcohol? Hello bananas! I think your question is an important question. Alcohol can interact with the medications related to anesthesia and also does medications that are given to patient for pain control and comfort after breast augmentation. It is therefore to recommend that the patient stop all alcohol consumption about a month before the surgery and certainly no less than two weeks after they stop using their post operative medications. What should also remember that alcohol Can be a source of huge calories which can lead to weight gain and in the long term can affect the results of breast augmentation and other plastic surgery operations.

Thank you for your question.It is best to seek advise from your plastic surgeons office. Usually it is recommended that you do not drink a few days before your surgery and once you have finished your medication post surgery.

It's a great question and the only person who can give you a specific answer is your plastic surgeon. In my office, it's okay for my patients to have a small amount of alcohol the night before surgery. Typically this would only be one drink. After surgery, about 50-60% of my patients will only take ibuprofen. For women who are using narcotic pain medicine, they must be off the narcotic pain medication before they have a drink.