Is it safe to drink 6 days before breast augmentation?

Each Plastic Surgeon has their own view point on this and I would suggest you speak with your plastic surgeon. The reason that it is suggested that you stop or have minimal alcohol leading up to your surgery is that if can effect the metabolism (how fast the drugs last) of the anesthesia and pain medicines afterwards and can cause bleeding problems during surgery. Definitely do not drink and take pain medicines afterwards as it can cause you to stop breathing in certain circumstances.My suggestions to my patients is to have no more than one glass of wine or beer per day 2 weeks before surgery and preferably stop a week prior to surgery, resuming after pain medicines have stopped and you are back to your normal routine.#alcoholbeforesurgery

Thank you for your question.  There are no hard and fast rules about this.  Some surgeons will have more conservative preferences than others.  In general, I tell patients to be conservative with alcohol intake before surgery but it is reasonable to have a glass of wine, for example.  Always best to check with your surgeon and find out what their preferences are.Best of luck.

You should check with your surgeon and ask what they recommend.  I don't usually ask my patients to refrain from drinking alcohol prior to a breast augmentation, however keep in mind that if you drink a lot you will be dehydrated. So hydrate well and don't drink too much the day before your surgery.