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You should stop taking birth control pills and estrogen replacement therapy about four to six weeks before surgery because of the risk of blood clots. If your surgeon advised you to stop, then please listen to them.
In most young healthy patients, the increased risk for blood clots from birth control does not place the patient into the moderate or higher risk categories. Your surgeon should be bale to determine your risk and advise appropriately.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
There should be no problem with an implantable means of birth control in your arm. Any form of birth control can be associated with an increase in the risk of blood clots, but this is not specific to the method (pills, arm implant, etc) of birth control you take.
There is nothing about birth control as I understand it that would prevent you from safely undergoing plastic surgery. The hormones commonly used in birth control can, theoretically, increase the risk of blood clots and many physicians ask that they be stopped for a few weeks before an operation. They are not an absolute contraindication to surgery, however, and there are strategies that can be implemented to limit your risk in light of the implant.Best,Dr. Pyle
Hello! Thank you for the question! It is common for scars to fully mature for up to a year. In the meantime, there are a few things that may help to ameliorate your incision/scar. The most proven (as well as cheapest) modality is simple scar massage. Applying pressure and massaging the...
Yes it would be ideal to add the liposuction of the arms and thighs to your tummy tuck procedure. Although the liposuction will add time to the procedure it will not exceed 6 hours, so it is completely safe. Also a benefit of doing this will allow you to heal at one time instead of having two...
Great question. You have probably heard that many plastic surgeons have all our surgery patients stop any estrogen-containing medicines or devices at least two weeks before and two weeks after surgery in order to decrease the already small chance of forming a blood clot (VTE, DVT, PE)...
Provided the belly button is well healed after a tummy tuck, it can be made larger through an opening or expanding belly button procedure. The depth and size of the belly button needs to be enlarged through the use of a small skin graft, usually taken from the tummy tuck scar line.
Thank you for your inquiry. I think your goals are very achievable. You have a similar shape to these women to begin with so thats a great start. I would recommend a healthy diet and some gym to reach your ideal weight. Once that is done, we can assess and determine what surgery you would ...
The likely cause is an absorbable internal suture.These are routinely used in tummy tucks and start to absorb about this time.If it is a suture, your surgeon can probably find it, remove it and make you better. Best wishes.
