Are protein shakes OK prior to BA?

In our practice, all supplements are stopped two weeks prior to surgery and can be continued two weeks post-op. We recommend discussing this issue with your surgeon. Best of luck with your upcoming surgery!

Thank you for your question.  Although pre-operative instructions do vary from one plastic surgeon to another, I do advise my patients to avoid Asprin, Ibuprophen and fish oil/flax for two weeks before surgical procedures to decrease bruising and bleeding.  Best to follow the specific instructions given to you by your plastic surgeon.  Good luck.

Normal doses of Vit E prior to surgery should cause no issues.  In case there are any other supplements in your shake, it's probably best to stop any and all supplements 2 weeks before your surgery.  There are many other ways to increase protein intake without supplements, so try those instead.  Best wishes.