Can taking pain meds before surgery affect the anesthesia?

For the patients that are already on pain medicine, we ask that they continue their baseline levels.  The supplemental narcotics helps with the surgical pain.  It is often best to have the pain management specialist managing the narcotics.

 Patience is been on pain medication chronically  have a higher tolerance for narcotics which would influence the management by the anesthesiologist

All medications that you're currently using have to be discussed with your surgeon- in order to coordinate proper post-operative pain management.

YES of course, it would make your recovery very very painful and difficult. Maybe you need to reconsider surgery until off all pain meds for 6 months....

The chronic use of narcotic pain medications can result in a greater need for narcotics during and after surgery for pain control. In some cases where patients take narcotics provided by their "Pain" physician, I will defer pain management following surgery to their pain physician. In your case, it would be best to discuss your concerns with your plastic surgeon to determine if you should stay on your meds or not. Thanks for your question. Best wishes.