What Tests Should I Get Before Mommy Makeover Surgery?

For Mommy Makeover surgery, we tailor the specific combination of procedures to the individual desires, concerns, and health of the patient. A detailed history and physical are performed and additional lab tests ordered, if required. These may include a CBC, Chem 7, pregnancy test, EKG but are determined by individual health of the patient. The majority of moms I operate on are fairly healthy, so I tend to minimize the additional lab tests required. Since this is a child-bearing age population, I will always investigate pregnancy status before surgery, either with a urine pregnancy test or by history of a tubal ligation or hysterectomy.  Certain medical conditions require additional lab tests pre-operatively and that will be determined by your surgeon.

We require complete blood tests, ekg and chest X-ray from any patient who will have plastic surgery at our clinic. It is covered in our package. Many clinics offer the same. I would not suggest you going under general anesthesia without complete blood tests.

         The mommy makeover
is one of the larger procedures performed in cosmetic surgery. When this
procedure is undertaken, safety should always be a priority. The pre-operative
evaluation varies from patient to patient and depends on a variety of factors.

 

         The starting point
is a comprehensive history and physical examination. Depending on the findings
of this evaluation additional studies and consultation may be necessary before
proceeding with surgery.

 

         We generally
recommend a mammogram on any patient over forty years of age. An EKG is
performed on anyone older then fifty. Laboratory studies are performed on an
individual basis and depend upon the medical evaluation. The vast majority of
patients have CBC’s and pregnancy tests.

 

         In many cases
consultation with cardiology, pulmonology and endocrinology are appropriate
based on the patient’s medical history.

 

         It’s important to
remember that cosmetic procedures like the mommy makeover are still major operative
procedures that have associated risks. For this reason, safety should be
everyone’s first priority.