Is it safe to take Aspirin after Facial Fat Transfer and mid Facelift?

You should check with your surgeon to find out his or her preference. In my practice, I advise 10-14 days.

It's best to avoid Aspirin a couple of weeks before and after surgery, as it can increase the rate of bruising and bleeding. You should ask your surgeon for their advice, though.

Hello, and thank you for your question. In general, I advise my patients to avoid aspirin and NSAIDS for 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after surgery. It is important to keep the following things in mind:1) Aspirin can thin the blood, and leads to increased risk of bruising and bleeding following surgery. 2) Your surgeon's guidelines are important, as he/she is aware of your medical history and will be able to advise accordingly. I would recommend following up with your surgeon and see what he/she advises. I hope this information helps, and I wish you the best of luck. 

First and foremost: follow you surgeon's advice.In general in my practice, If there is a medical reason for you to take aspirin, for example prevention of stroke, and your medical doctor feels it is unwise to stop it, then I allow my patients to take aspirin or similar NSAID's before and after the surgery and just inform them that there is an increased risk of bleeding and bruising with the surgery.For all others, I tell my patients to stop Asprin 2-3 weeks before and a week afterwards.

In most practices, blood thinners are stopped 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after surgery.  The issue with aspirin is that it irreversibly binds to platlets.  Ideally, aspirin is stopped 4 weeks prior to surgery and resumed 2 weeks after.  There are situations when resuming aspirin earlier or later may be applicable.  This is why it is important to seek the advice of your surgeon and the coordination of your other doctors if applicable.  For example, if you have more swelling than normal, you may want to resume aspirin later than you normally would.

Your plastic surgeon will be the best resource for answering the question. I typically recommend patient stay off of aspirin products for at least one week prior to surgery and for at least 4-5 days after surgery.

For my patients, I want them to stop all blood thinners for two weeks before and two weeks after any surgical procedure to prevent an increased risk of bleeding. But you should check with your own surgeon.

You should discuss with  your surgeon how long they want you to refrain from aspirin before and after your surgery.   Most surgeons like to have patients stop about 10 days before, and can restart a few days after the surgery.  A midface lift should have a lower risk of hematoma, but can still occur.  With a fat transfer the main issue would just be more bruising.   

I personally don't have any restrictions on the use of aspirin before after a facelift. Nevertheless, they do. Interfere with platelet activity in your surgeon may want you to refrain for a given period of time.

Aspirin inhibits the platelets in your blood that help clotting. Taking Aspirin can cause you to bleed easier, bruise easier, and predisposes you to a hematoma.  This is why most surgeons advise you to stop aspirin about 10 days before any surgery.  I recommend for my patients to wait at least 10 days to restart Aspirin. At least until after their sutures have ben removed. However, if someone is more severely bruised I may extend that time period. Occasionally there are extenuating circumstance that we deal with on a case by case bases.  Speak to your surgeon about this to get the most reliable information for the specific procedure he/she is performing on you.