Lovenox Before Surgery or After? Any Major Bleeding Complication if Before in Your Personal Experience?

Lovenox increases the risk of bleeding.  Since my cosmetic tummy tuck patients go home the day of surgery, and I use compression boots intraoperatively, I do not give lovenox for tummy tuck patients.  That being said, I always give lovenox prior to a lower body lift.  Best of luck.

I use postoperative Lovenox or heparin, but send my patients home with their own sequential compression devices. I have seen a few significant bleeds with chemical anticoagulation so I prefer mechanical anticoagulants.