Can I go ahead with my rhinoplasty surgery after a TIA (mild stroke)?

If you have been cleared by your family physician, and they do not feel the surgery poses any additional risks, there is no reason you couldn't proceed with rhinoplasty surgery. However, this should be discussed with your doctor and surgeon.

Yes, if you have a medical clearance and are off of blood thinners - your rhinoplasty surgeon is the person who must discuss these issues with you

First off, glad you are feeling well enough to think about surgery. However, reasons for your TIA should be ruled out and adequately treated. These may include, arterial spasm vs blockage vs emboli among others. Appropriate work up and treatment is essential to prevent further problems in the future. A medical clearance must be done in due  time not only by your internist but your neurologist as well. Safety first.Once in the clear, you may have your rhinoplasty. Best.

Hi there.You will need to get clearance from the physician who is looking after you for your TIA, and from your GP. Your surgeon cannot answer this for you.With any surgery there are risks, and these need to be kept to a minimum, particularly when the surgery is elective.I hope this helps.

I am sorry to hear about your mild stroke or TIA. Your health and safety come first with any elective surgical procedure such as rhinoplasty. Discuss your circumstances with your primary care provider and the physician treating you for your TIA. That should be able to give you an idea of when you can have the surgery. In some cases a blood thinning medication is prescribed after a TIA and you would need to be able to come off of that before surgery.  I wish you a speedy recovery. Cody Koch

It is possible to have rhinoplasty
surgery after a mild stroke.



You likely would have been given
medications to thin your blood. It is important to discuss the management of
medication with your physician and to co-ordination between the physician and
the surgeon. It is possible that the medications will be stopped temporarily,
so that you can undergo the surgery.



Careful co-ordination between your
treating physician and the rhinoplasty surgeon is essential.

In my humble opinion, safety of the patient is first and foremost.  If you have a clearance from your internist that treated you for your stroke then you should be fine.  But I can't imagine any experienced Rhinoplasty Surgeong doing your Rhinoplasty without that.

I would not consider surgery until you have complete medical clearance from your primary care physician, and any other physican you see.  The Rhinoplasty is not an emergency, and can be done at a later date.  Best to you!