Is pre-op blood work necessary for Tummy Tuck and Lipo?

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My doc did not require it for my surgery

Alfred Sofer, MD, FACS · Answer

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

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

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.

Hasan Ali, MBBS, MRCS, MS · Answer

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.

Richard Bloom, MBBS (Hons), FRACS · Answer

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

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

I routinely review blood work on patients having a tummy tuck. If you are young and healthy, not all docs require it.

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