Did you know that the medications, herbs, and vitamins that you take could increase your risk of bleeding and bruising after plastic surgery? Certain medications contain ingredients that thin the blood; use of these products should be halted for at least two weeks before and two weeks after surgery. During your pre-operative consultation with Dr. Paul Pin, we will discuss any medications, herbs, and vitamins that you have taken in the past couple of years.
If you have taken or regularly take medications that thin the blood, you may not be a good candidate for surgery. If it is safe to stop the medication for a few weeks, or if there are alternatives, you may proceed with your desired procedure. When you visit our office for your consultation, we advise you to come equipped with a comprehensive list of medications, herbs, and vitamins you have taken in the past couple of years; Dr. Pin will let you know if you can continue to use the products before and after surgery, and review a list of medications that are not recommended to plastic surgery patients.
NSAIDs
NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) are some of the most commonly used medications by adults. They reduce inflammation and pain, but they also have a blood thinning effect. Some of the most popular NSAIDs include ibuprofen products, Advil, Midol, Motrin, and Naproxen. Other NSAID medications you should avoid include:
- Actron
- Acular Eye Drops
- Addaprin
- Advil
- Aleve
- Anaprox
- Anaprox-DS
- Ansaid Tablets
- Arthra-G
- Bayer Select Pain Formula
- Brufen
- Butazolidin
- C-Advil -Cold and Sinus
- CataFlam Tablets
- Celebrex
- Children's Advil Suspension
- Children's Motrin Suspension
- Clinoril
- DayPro
- Diclofenac
- Dimetapp Sinus
- Dolobid
- Dristan Sinus
- Etodolac
- Feldene
- Fenoprofen Tablets
- Flurbiprofen Tablets
- Genpril
- Haltran
- IBU
- IBU-Tab
- Ibuprofen
- Ibuprohm
- Ibuprin
- Indocin
- Indomethacin Capsules
- Indomethacin Suspension
- Ketoprofen
- Ketorolac
- Lodine
- Meclomen
- Meclofenamate Capsules
- Medipren
- Mefenamic Acid
- Meloxicam
- Menadol
- Midol/Midol 200
- Midol Original
- Midol PMS
- Mobic
- Motrin
- Motrin IB
- Nabumetone
- Nalfon
- Naprelan
- Naprosyn
- Naproxen
- Novo-naproxen
- Nuprin
- Ocufen
- Orudis
- Oruvail Capsules
- Oxaprozin
- Pamprin-IB
- PediaProfen
- Piroxicam Capsules
- Ponstel Capsules
- Profenal
- Relafen
- Rhinex
- Rufin
- Saleto
- Sine Aid
- Suprofen Ophthalmic
- Soma Compound
- Sulindac Tablets
- Tolectin Products
- Tolmetin
- Trendar
- Vioxx
- Voltaren
Aspirin
Medications that contain aspirin should also be avoided before plastic surgery. Like NSAIDs, medications containing aspirin are quite popular, with Bayer, Alka-Seltzer, and Buffering products being some of the most common. Aspirin medications include:
- 4-Way Cold Tabs
- 5-Aminosalicylic Acid
- Acetilsalicylic Acid
- Adprin-B products
- Alka-Seltzer products
- Amigesic
- Anacin products
- Anexsia w/Codine
- Argesic-SA
- Arthra-G
- Arthriten products
- Arthritis Foundation products
- Arthritis Pain Formula
- Arthritis Strength BC Powder
- Arthropan
- Asacol
- Ascriptin products
- Aspergum Azdone
- Asprimox products
- Axotal
- Azulfidine products
- B-A-C
- Backache Maximum Strength Relief
- Bayer Products
- BC Powder
- Bismatrol products
- Bufferin products
- Buffetts 11
- Buffex
- Butal/ASA/Caff
- Butalbital Compound
- Cama Arthritis Pain Reliever
- Carisoprodol Compound
- Cheracol
- Choline Magnesium Trisalicylate
- Choline Salicylate
- Cope
- Coricidin
- Cortisone Medications
- Damason-P
- Darvon Compound-65
- DarvonIASA
- Dipentum
- Disalcid
- Doan's product
- Dolobid
- Dristan
- Duragesic
- Easprin
- Ecotrin products Excedrin products
- Empirin products
- Equagesic
- Fiorgen PF
- Fiorinal products
- Gelpirin
- Genprin
- Gensan
- Goody's Extra Strength Headache Powders
- Halfrin products
- Isollyl Improved
- Kaodene
- Lanorinal
- Lortab ASA
- Magan Magsal
- Magnaprin products
- Magnesium Salicylate Marthritic
- Marnal
- Meprobamate
- Mesalamine
- Methocarbamol
- Micrainin
- Mobidin
- Mobigesic
- Momentum
- Mono-Gesic
- Night-Time Effervescent Cold
- Norgesic products
- Norwich products
- Olsalazine
- Orphengesic products
- Oxycodone
- Pabalate products
- P-A-C
- Pain Reliever Tabs
- Panasal
- Pentasa
- Pepto-Bismol
- Percodan products
- Phenaphenl Codeine #3
- Pink Bismuth
- Propoxyphene Compound products
- Robaxisal
- Rowasa
- Roxeprin
- Saleto products
- Salfiex
- Salicylate products
- Salsalate
- Salsitab
- Scot-Tussin Original 5-Action
- Sine-off
- Sinutab
- Sodium Salicylate
- Sodol Compound
- Soma Compound
- St. Joseph Aspirin
- Sulfasalazine
- Supac
- Suprax
- Synalgos-DC
- Taiwin
- Triaminicin
- Tricosal
- Trilisate
- Tussanil DR
- Tussirex products
- Ursinus-Inlay
- Vanquish
- Wesprin
- Willow Bark products
- Zorprin
Tricyclic Antidepressants
Tricyclic antidepressants should be avoid before plastic surgery because they can increase blood pressure and interact with the medications used during surgery. Tricyclic antidepressants include:
- Adapin
- Amitriptyline
- Amoxapine
- Anafranil
- Asendin
- Aventyl
- Clomipramine
- Desipramine
- Doxepin
- Elavil
- Endep
- Etrafon products
- Imipramine
- Janimine
- Limbitrol products
- Ludiomil
- Maprotiline
- Norpramin
- Nortriptyline
- Pamelor
- Pertofrane
- Protriptyline
- Sinequan
- Surmontil
- Tofranil
- Triavil
- Trimipramine
- Vivactil
Herbs
Certain herbs and vitamins cause the blood to thin, can interact with other medications, or anesthetic effects. Some of the vitamins and herbs to avoid before plastic surgery include:
- Bilberry
- Coenzyme Q
- Cranberry
- Cayenne
- Dong Quai
- Feverfew
- Garlic
- Ginkgo Biloba
- Ginger
- Ginseng
- Goldenseal
- Hawthorne
- Kava Kava
- Licorice Root
- Ma Huang
- Melatonin
- Papaya
- Red Clover
- St. Johns Wort
- Yohimbe
- Valerian
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
Safe Pain Relief after Surgery with Tylenol
Patients are advised to take Tylenol or another acetaminophen medication for pain relief after plastic surgery.
Contact our practice to schedule your plastic surgery consultation.