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I appreciate your question.No it is not. All weight loss medications should be discontinued 4-8 weeks prior to surgery. Please discuss with your surgeon as he/she should have a detailed pre-operative instruction sheet for you to follow.The best way to assess and givetrue advice would be an in-person exam.Please see a board-certifiedplastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative breast surgery.Best of luck!Dr. Schwartz
Phentermine, similar to amphetamine, is not safe to take before and should be stopped at minimum one week before surgery. Many doctors recommend stopping two weeks before anesthesia and surgery. Phentermine can have serious effects when combined with anesthesia, general or local with sedation. Ensure you review all medications you take with your surgeon and anesthesia provider and follow carefully all instructions given prior to surgery. Dr Sam Gershenbaum
Hi and happy holidays. If it is for sleeping or allergic purpose you may use it the day before surgery.Anyway ask your surgeon and advise him about it.
Hello dear!! Thanks for the question and provided information as well. You are still early in 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, discomfort and irregularities are normal. If you have any...
In my opinion you should wait "at least a month" after finishing the steroids therapy for go under surgery, and check your white cells count to be sure they are normal again.Liver and spleen got to be check too, prior surgery, because they got bigger by the mono, and also the lymphatic...
Hello dear!! Thanks for the question and provided information as well. I recommend my patients to wait at least 4 weeks before resuming their workout routine (cardio, lift, etc.). If you have any concerns, I suggest you follow up close with your plastic surgeon. Hope this is helpful. Good luck :)
