I will have a tummy tuck along with liposuction done next month. In my "what not to do list" I was told not to take vitamin E. 22.5 IU's of Vitamin E are in the multivitamin tablets I have been taking. I have since stopped taking it, but What does vitamin E do to a person who plans to have this type of surgery?
December 27, 2017
Answer: Why shouldn't I take vitamin E before surgery? Many of the herbal supplements and vtamins, including Vitamin E contain a variety of substances that can cause problems with blood coagulation and with anesthesia. It is recommended that all herbal supplements be stopped 2 weeks before elective surgery. You should discuss what medications, supplements, and vitamins you are taking, both prescription and over the counter, with your plastic surgeon and have him or her decide what you should and should not be taking. Your surgeon should be certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and ideally a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).
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December 27, 2017
Answer: Why shouldn't I take vitamin E before surgery? Many of the herbal supplements and vtamins, including Vitamin E contain a variety of substances that can cause problems with blood coagulation and with anesthesia. It is recommended that all herbal supplements be stopped 2 weeks before elective surgery. You should discuss what medications, supplements, and vitamins you are taking, both prescription and over the counter, with your plastic surgeon and have him or her decide what you should and should not be taking. Your surgeon should be certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and ideally a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).
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December 27, 2017
Answer: Stopping vitamins Thank you MsAbril2017 for your questions. Typically we request that all vitamins, aspirin containing medications and blood thinning agents to be stopped minimally 2 weeks before surgery and a few weeks after surgery to help eliminate thinning of the blood and bruising. You should follow your board certified plastic surgeons recommendations and ask them any additional questions that you may have.
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December 27, 2017
Answer: Stopping vitamins Thank you MsAbril2017 for your questions. Typically we request that all vitamins, aspirin containing medications and blood thinning agents to be stopped minimally 2 weeks before surgery and a few weeks after surgery to help eliminate thinning of the blood and bruising. You should follow your board certified plastic surgeons recommendations and ask them any additional questions that you may have.
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