Do you recommend an anticoagulant for preventing blood clots to be administered after a breast lift with augmentation surgery? I have no blood clotting disorder what so ever, just want to be on the safe side. Thank you! :)
Answer: Anticoagulants Post-Op All surgical procedures carry some degree of risk. Occasionally, minor complications occur and
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Answer: Anticoagulants Post-Op All surgical procedures carry some degree of risk. Occasionally, minor complications occur and
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March 18, 2014
Answer: Is an Anticoagulant after breast lift with implants surgery recommended? This is really just a matter of balancing risks and benefits of the anticoagulant. If you are a higher risk patient based upon your risk factors for DVT, then anticoagaulant may be considered. If you are low risk, then anticoagulant is probably not a good idea as anticoagulant use has risks of its own. This is a far more complicated issue, and your plastic surgeon should be very knowledgeable about the risks for DVT and how to manage these risks.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
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March 18, 2014
Answer: Is an Anticoagulant after breast lift with implants surgery recommended? This is really just a matter of balancing risks and benefits of the anticoagulant. If you are a higher risk patient based upon your risk factors for DVT, then anticoagaulant may be considered. If you are low risk, then anticoagulant is probably not a good idea as anticoagulant use has risks of its own. This is a far more complicated issue, and your plastic surgeon should be very knowledgeable about the risks for DVT and how to manage these risks.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
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March 16, 2014
Answer: Anticoagulant after breast lift I would not recommend an anticoagulant after a breast lift unless you had a known blood clotting disorder. Using one will increase your risk of bleeding and other complications. To minimize the risk of developing a blood clot, I recommend my patients are aggressive about walking the same day as their surgery was performed as opposed to adding blood thinners. Best of luck.
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March 16, 2014
Answer: Anticoagulant after breast lift I would not recommend an anticoagulant after a breast lift unless you had a known blood clotting disorder. Using one will increase your risk of bleeding and other complications. To minimize the risk of developing a blood clot, I recommend my patients are aggressive about walking the same day as their surgery was performed as opposed to adding blood thinners. Best of luck.
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April 2, 2014
Answer: Blood Clot Prevention The American Society of Plastic
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April 2, 2014
Answer: Blood Clot Prevention The American Society of Plastic
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March 18, 2014
Answer: Anticoagulants Google the Caprini scale and ASPS ( American Society of Plastic Surgeons) . There is a good set of guidelines for prophylaxis based upon a point system. You shouldn't need it if you're healthy and I think it increases the risk of bleeding problems.
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March 18, 2014
Answer: Anticoagulants Google the Caprini scale and ASPS ( American Society of Plastic Surgeons) . There is a good set of guidelines for prophylaxis based upon a point system. You shouldn't need it if you're healthy and I think it increases the risk of bleeding problems.
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