Would a dose of aspirin close to surgery be a problem?

STOPPING
all sources of Aspirin or other Pain medicine or Cold Preparations 10 days
before surgery is typically recommended.  Aspirin, Motrin, Aleve,
Advil, Ibuprofen, and Pepto-Bismol all contain agents that will thin your blood
and cause surgical complications.  Trust that your Mommy Makeover proceeded without any complications as the result of you accidentally taking the two Excedrin.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA

Thank you for your question.  Aspirin can thin the blood and increase your risk for bleeding.  I recommend calling your plastic surgeon today to discuss this.  Your surgeon is the only one that can answer this question.  Best of luck!