Can I have liposuction after having Pulmonary Embolism?

A hematology evaluation would be  good place to start. I think that you would be able to have your surgery safely, in the end, but a thorough evaluation by several doctors would be necessary. Pulmonary emboli can occur after liposuction. 

Hi kayetucker and thank you for your question.  It would be essential that you obtain medical clearance from your hematologist in addition to clearance from your primary care physician in advance of your surgery.  Your previous history of PE would in theory place you at a higher risk for developing a PE again.  I would encourage you to consult with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your surgical options and candidacy based upon your medical history.  If cleared from a hematological perspective for any surgical procedure it is likely that your surgeon will place you on lovenox post-operatively.  Please make sure to consult only with board certified plastic surgeons who are well experienced in performing these body contouring procedures and remember that your safety and health is our number one concern.  I hope this helps and I wish you all of the best.

Hello and thank you for your question.  The
best advice you can receive is from an in-person consultation.  Safety must always be the number one priority.  It is important that you obtain medical clearance from your hematologist prior to surgery.  It may also be advisable to place you on short term lovenox after surgery.   Make sure you specifically look
at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery
performed by your surgeon and evaluate their results.   The most
important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend
that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon who
can evaluate you in person.
Best wishes and good luck.
Richard G. Reish, M.D.  FACS
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Kaye.  A history of pulmonary embolism puts you at a higher risk of having another during any type of surgery.  Liposuction alone statistically carries a lower risk for pulmonary embolism than Tummytuck.  In either case you would certainly need medical clearance prior to surgery and Lovonox postop, as a precaution. Be sure to consult with a board certified plastic surgeon. Good luck!

You would definitely need evaluation by a hematologist and clearance before considering liposuction and TT. Knowing the reason for the pulmonary embolism following childbirth would facilitate a strategy for minimizing your risks.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA

You would have to undergo other vascular and blood tests and procedures before you could be given clearance for a liposuction. This is to make sure that you have no risks of developing embolism elsewhere in your body. 

Hello,It is possible for you to have liposuction and abdominoplasty with a history of pulmonary embolism.  Plastic surgeons can assess a person's risk for thromboembolism by taking into consideration multiple criteria that include such things as a person's age, BMI, planned operation, degree of immobilization, prior history of thromboembolism, and coagulation abnormalities.  Get checked out by a hematologist to make sure you do not have an underlying coagulation abnormality.  Your plastic surgeon will discuss with you a plan for surgery and recovery to help reduce your risk of new thromboembolism.  The plan may include things like early mobilization, use of leg compression devices at home, and "blood thinners".  Best of luck!

Certainly having had a history of a Pulmonary embolism increases your risk of having it again.  You are first best to see hematologist to see if you have a genetic predisposition, and then you will need clearance from him/her with instructions on what measures to take to minimize the risk of another PE from occurring. Best of luck.

The first and most important step in these cases is to see your hematologist to discuss.  The abdominoplasty is a longer and more involved procedure than liposuction and would be of greater risk.

Pregnancy can make you more prone to a PE. however, any good PS will want you to get a clearance from your hematologist. since you are not put to sleep for Smartlipo, you chance of a PE are very small. If i did a TT on you, i would put you on Lovenox after surgery, which is a very tiny needle that you give to yourself in your thigh, that is basically a blood thinner (with fewer side effects) to decrease your risk of getting a DVT and PE. However, it would all start with a note clearing you for anything from your hematologist.david berman md