I'm 50 getting a BBL. My PTT is at 37 & PT/INR at 13.0. My PCP cleared me for surgery. Are my PTT and PT OK?

Your PTT is at a higher range than normal.  Is there anything in your medication history that would explain this?  It is just above normal so you should be fine for surgery but may have more bruising than normal.  Your surgeon should be more liberal in the use of tumescent solution for your liposuction and grafting to reduce incidence of bleeding during the case.  

 Thank you for the question. To adequately answer your question we would need to know what is considered the normal range for the lab that performed the test. The normal range varies from lab to lab particularly with the PT.  Because of this variability they often report the INR as a way to standardize the result and compare the  results between different labs. Are you taking any medications that would be considered blood thinners?  Have you had any problems with your liver?  Are your labs outside of the normal range? If the answer to the preceding questions is no then you would be safe to proceed. It  is reassuring that your PCP cleared you for surgery but it is perfectly fine to doublecheck. 

Dear flattummy2016,Thank you for your question. As the other surgeons noted, an INR is really the reference number most of us look at when looking at bleeding tendencies for surgery. Sometimes we will also look at the PTT.It is important given the recent safety issues with BBL in Miami that you have your procedure done in a hospital setting. That is the safest place to have this type of surgery, in my opinion. Best regards,Nirmal R. Nathan, M.D.

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