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Thank you for your question. If the patient is in good health and young with no family history of illness my practice doe not typically require medical clearance. However, this is best to be discussed with your board certified plastic surgeon who may require
Depending on the local medical regulations each doctors has it own preference. Generally we perform complete blood count (CBC) and pregnancy test on Liposuction and Tummy tuck patients.
Hi there and thanks for posting,Every surgeon will have their own protocol.If there are no issues in your medical history then in my pracitce you would not need preop bloodsAll the bestRichard
I routinely review blood work on patients having a tummy tuck. If you are young and healthy, not all docs require it.
Practices will vary. In our practice, pre-op blood work depends on your age and health status (medical history). At the very least, a hemoglobin and pregnancy test is useful for most of our patients. Personally, I think that the hemoglobin level provides important information prior to proceeding with your planned procedures.For older patients (or those with specific medical problems where extensive blood /EKG workup is indicated) a medical clearance from a primary care doctor or specialist (depending on patient medical history) may be necessary.Best wishes.
I have to echo the statements of most of the other surgeons here. With a high BMI you carry a lot of your weight inside your abdomen or so called visceral fat. This fat along with your high BMI puts you at risk for many surgical complications. While surgery for medical reasons leaves su...
Abdominoplasty scars can be quite complex, ranging from the simple hypertrophic scar to a multiplane inflamed keloid. Pigmentation, discoloration, chronic inflammation, scar visibility can all occur in the short term. We begin each treatment with combination therapy using Yellow broadband BBL,...
Hello dear, thanks for your post and provided information as well. Is really normal to have different part of your body swollen after a surgery. It will depend on the faja too, if is too tight your feet will be more swollen. Is good to have a closed communication with your surgeon tot talk ...
