Vitamin C Supplements Safe Before Tummy Tuck?

Taking extra doses of vitamin C has not been shown to enhance healing after surgery, unless you have scurvy (vitamin C deficiency).  There is no harm in taking in 500mg-1000mg of vitamin C a day (this includes both natural and synthetic forms combined).  However, be aware mega doses of vitamin C may precipitate in the kidney and lead to kidney stones.

I think a multivitamin pre op is fine.I ask all my patients to stop all herbal supplements two weeks prior to surgery to limit any interaction with the drugs they will receive during their procedure.I want things simple and um complicated.