I'm doing a mommy makeover in 6 days and my MCH, MCHC is low and my RDW is high. Will there be any problems?

All of these findings are consistent with lower than normal levels of Iron. This can be a common finding of pre-menopausal women especially with heavy periods. The more important lab values are hemoglobin and hematocrit. Please discuss with your PS or primary care doctor. 

I would speak with your internist and get his or her go ahead. And, obviously, you need your surgeon's approval. Best of luck, Dr. Nazarian

Modest anemia can be tolerated with this elective aesthetic procedure. Generally there is very little blood loss. Correction of the anemia should be begun and whether or not it's safe to proceed with all of the proposed operations is a judgment decision by your surgeon.

Hello janhelen and thanks for your question. Those labs you've mentioned are not as important your red blood cell count and your hematocrit/hemoglobin level. A high rdw could be associated with iron deficiency anemia, but you have not provided enough information in your statement to be able to help you. Have your plastic surgeon review all your labs before moving forward. Best wishes always, Dr. Aldo

This question must be answered by your surgeon. She/He needs to review the lab values to determine if further testing is necessary, clearance by a specialist is needed, or if you can proceed as planned with your surgery.

If your hemoglobin is OK, slight abnormalities in these levels would not bother me for my patients.  Check with your surgeon if they have any concerns.

Thank you for the question and if cleared by your internist, I think you should be able to go ahead with surgeryDr Corbin