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Hi, thank you for your question. In general, to determine if you are a healthy candidate for cosmetic surgery and especially large volume liposuction, your plastic surgeon will discuss laboratory studies with your primary doctor. Commenting on particular number taken out of context may not be in your best interest. Depending on the extent of surgery, or liposuction in this case, you may need your Hgb & RDW to be optimized further.Always consult with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon before undergoing surgery. Good luck in achieving your aesthetic goals!
bryson15. All of your blood work up should be evaluated by your operating surgeon and your medical doctor if needed. Generally speaking, hemoglobin of 12.5 is within normal limits. Discuss our concerns with your board-certified plastic surgeon. Good luck.
Always best to ask your chosen operative surgeon their opinion. We are RS responders and you can not follow our advise if you are a safe surgical candidate. But in my private practice an Hb of 12.6 is very acceptable for me to operate....
Good Morning,Your hemoglobin is slightly low so some caution is warranted. Your surgeon should use a tumescent type of liposuction to minimize blood loss. You should also discuss with your surgeon about maybe limiting to total volume removed to a reasonable amount of fat, in order to limit blood loss and avoid a transfusion later on. For example, your doc may be able to tell you that 3 liters of fat or 6 liters of fat could be safely removed with minimal impact on your blood level. This may mean you won't be able to lipo all the spots you want to hit at once, and may need to more safely separate out your lipo surgeries a few weeks apart, allowing your blood level to normalize between treatments. Adding iron and vitamin C to your diet couldn't hurt either.Best wishes.
When too much fat is removed during liposuction, unfortunately there are few options to correct. Please meet in-person with a board certified plastic surgeon who is experienced in revision surgery to determine the best options for you. Best wishes. Karen Singer, M.D., P.A.Harvard Graduate and ...
Hello dear!! Thanks for the question and provided information as well. You are still early on the healing process, it can take up to six months to see your final results, so please be patient. At the stage you are in, inflammation is normal. If you have any concerns, please follow up close with...
Thank you for asking about your liposuction seroma.A seroma needs to be completely aspirated 3 x a week until it subsides.One can 't predict exactly when it will not be able to heal -But usually that happens around six weeks after surgery. Hope this helps. Best wishes. Elizabeth Morgan MD PHD ...