Should I postpone mommy makeover if I lost 2 pints of blood in a different surgery 12 days prior to scheduled makeover?

Having 2 surgeries with 2 general anesthetics so close together is not recommended  for many reasons. This is particularly the case if your first surgery had a complication such as you describe, and also when either operation is a relatively long procedure.

In addition to a lower hemoglobin level due to blood loss, you are at risk for more significant complications. "Mommy makeover" surgery  has an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis (blood clots in your deep veins that can travel to the lungs and be fatal). Having your pelvic surgery, especially with the complication you describe)  increases your risk of deep vein thrombosis.

I do not recommend that you have surgery so soon and that you fully discuss all of this with your plastic surgeon in order to minimize your risk. 

We recommend to our patients that elective cosmetic surgery, like a mommy makeover procedure, be delayed until at least 30 days after other procedures that involve the use of anesthesia.

Thanks for your inquiry. If you were my patient I would not want you to have lost that much blood before an elective operation.  Make sure your plastic surgeon knows what happened and get a lab test to check your hemoglobin.  Good Luck.  

Thank you for your question regarding delaying surgery after complications from a non-plastic surgery operation recently.   It is my opinion that you should have a normal blood count and take off a few months following vein injury before proceeding.  I believe that you have a higher risk of a pelvic blood clot with a recent injury to a pelvic vein.  Such a clot could be life-threatening.   Please wait and discuss with your plastic surgeon!   Best wishes.

I really hate the term Mommy makeover because it trivializes a very larger procedure that involves blood loss and significant fluid shifts in your body.  You need to completely recover from your first procedure and that blood loss before considering proceeding with a totally elective procedure.  In my opinion, at least 2-3 mo, and maybe longer.  Do not rush it, good luck, Jane. 

The short answer to your question is NO.  Obviously, your post operative hematocrit must be considered, but also the shock to your body that occurred from not only your bladder surgery but the excessive blood loss.  Also, 12 days after an accidental bleed from pelvic varicosities, the movements necessary in a tummy tuck, etc. can lead to an unanticipated inter abdominal rebleed which could lead to a surgical nightmare.6 hour, and even 8 hour, Mommy Makeovers are not uncommon in today's world.  Even in the hands of the most skilled plastic surgeon, each of the individual procedures done in a Mommy Makeover has the potential for blood loss.  Liposuction especially not only loses blood during the procedure, but post procedure blood loss from oozing capillaries has to be considered.  If you were my patient and considering the information above, I would postpone your Mommy Makeover between 4-6 weeks.  Obviously, your present health condition can be best assessed by your personal plastic surgeon and anesthesiologist.  Be sure to inform them of your bladder surgery and unanticipated blood loss.  

I'm sorry to hear about the complication you had from your previous surgery. This is definitely something you should discuss with your surgeon now. Please don't wait until the day of surgery. Your surgeon will advise you what is best as she/he has had the opportunity to examine you and review your complete medical history.

Thank you for your question. I would definitely recommend postponing your surgery for at least a month and doing a complete blood count prior to surgery. A long cosmetic procedure 3 weeks after a major complicated surgery may result in a longer recovery time, higher chance of blood transfusions, and wound complications. Best of Luck  

My gut answer is it sounds like that is too soon. If you area having symptoms of dizziness why would you ever go through with an elective procedure. You want your body to be in absolute tip top shape before you even consider surgery. Thats just me, I am pretty conservative and logical about this stuff. It is not normal for you to be dizzy. It means your body has not recovered yet. So if you were my family member I would tell you now way. Just one doctors opinion. Sincerely,DrRickAZ

You definitely need to contact your PS to see what they feel comfortable with. I personally would want new labs (ones taken after your other surgery) to see where your hemoglobin is. For elective cosmetic plastic surgery we do require that you hemoglobin be above a certain level (this varies from procedure to procedures as there is more blood loss with some than others).