I am 2 days post op, is it normal for me to keep having a minor fever on and off?

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I am 2 days post op and I keep having a fever on and off i keep getting cold chills and then a fever, is this normal? I am taking oxycodone and an antibacterial infection medicine.

Emmanuel Mallol Cotes, MD · Answer

Thanks for the question. In many cases that can be part of the post op but my advice for you is to talk with your plastic surgeon and follow his advices. Hope you get well soon, Dr. Emmanuel Mallol.-

Jaime S. Schwartz, MD, FACS · Answer

I appreciate
your question.Since there has been a change in your post op course, please contact your surgeon so he/she can examine you and and recommend the most appropriate treatment plan at this time.

The best way
to assess and give true advice would be an in-person exam.

Please see a
board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative
plastic surgery.

Best of luck!

Dr. Schwartz

Board
Certified Plastic Surgeon

Director-Beverly
Hills Breast and Body Institute

#RealSelf100Surgeon

Moises Salama, MD · Answer

Even though these symptoms are certainly common after a BBL, you should definitely consult with your surgeon so that this issue can be addressed.

Adolfo Sesto, MD · Answer

You should take your temperature with a termomether because sometimes is not a matter of fever but of dilatation of the blood vessels in the surgical area, wich is normal.Keep in contac with your PS.

Brian Arslanian, MD · Answer

Thanks for the question.  This can be normal after surgery.  Some believe it is from the collapse of the lungs, and others think it from the inflammatory process occurring in the body.  But....it could be something related directly to surgery.  If its under 101.....I would just keep an eye on it.  If it goes higher than that, I would want my patient to give me a call and come into the office for evaluation.  Good Luck"The above answer has been given without seeing this
patient and cannot be substituted for actual in-person examination and medical
advice; it is only opinion. Seek in-person treatment with a trained medical
professional for appropriate care."

Jules Walters, MD · Answer

This can be normal but cannot be sure without seeing your surgeon.  Contact your surgeon and asked to be seen.  Best wishes.

Angeline Lim, MD · Answer

Many patients have some fluctuations in their temperature during the first few days after surgery, but fever and chills are symptoms that you should have evaluated by your surgeon.  Call your surgeon's office, and being seen in person will help determine if your fever and chills are a normal part of your recovery.Hope this helps, and take care.Dr. Lim

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

Some patients will have a low-grade fever's after certain operations without having an infection.This can be from a condition called atelectasis.It's usually seen the first one or two days after major abdominal surgery.It is particularly common after an abdominoplasty.The reason for atelectasis is the patient's inability to take deep breath's after a painful abdominal operation.The treatment for it just to have the patient get up and walk and take deep breath's on a regular basis.surgical infections usually present 3 to 7days after surgery. I highly recommend you contact your plastic surgeon and tell him or her about your symptoms.Best,Mats Hagstrom M.D.

I am 2 days post op, is it normal for me to keep having a minor fever on and off?

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