Why do you have to starve for more than 24 hrs before your surgery?

You have to have nothing by mouth for 8 hours before surgery.  This is for safety reasons.  This prevents stomach contents from entering the lungs when having anesthesia.  8 hours of nothing by mouth will be totally worth your safety and beautiful results.  Good luck.

Great question! A preoperative fast is necessary when going under general anesthesia in order to keep your airways as clear as possible during surgery. Whenever you eat, your body produces stomach acid which may work its way up into your airways while you're asleep.  Following the "Nothing By Mouth" guidelines may leave you a little bit hungry and thirsty, but your safety is our first priority!Check out this short video where we sit down with our Anesthesiologist and discuss other general guidelines.Enjoy your journey!

It's a great question. Every office is different, but most offices will require that you not eat or drink anything eight hours before your surgical procedure. If your surgery is first thing in the morning, it's typically not too bad to avoid eating and drinking until the time of surgery. When our patients have surgery in the afternoon, they were usually wake up have breakfast and something to drink, and then avoid eating for the rest of the day.

Usually clear liquids like water are permitted up to 6 hours prior to
surgery and full liquids 8 hrs and solid foods 12 hours prior to surgery to
prevent aspiration (vomitus goes down windpipe to lungs). This period is
determined by the anesthesiologist and
an important safety step which could save your life in some cases.

You only have to fast for 8 hours prior to surgery. If your surgery is in the morning, you will experience little hunger.