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Whether you are undergoing a big procedure or small, you can optimize your results and minimize your risk of complications by adhering to a few simple guidelines.
  • Medications
  • Herbal Supplements
  • Smoking and Nicotine
  • Eating and Drinking
  • Hygiene
  • Make-up and Piercings
  • What to bring to the hospital

 

Medications

It is important to take some of your medications up to the time of surgery, while others should be avoided.  Please see the following list of medications to discontinue 10 days prior to surgery:
Advil
Alcohol
Aleve
Alka Seltzer (Effervescent Tablet)
Alka Seltzer (Cold Medicine Tablet)
Anacin Tablets and Caplets (Maximum Strength)
Arthralgen tablets
Arthritis Strength Bufferin Tabs
Arthropan Liquid
Arthrotec
ASA Tablets Enseals
Ascriptin with Codeine
Ascriptin Tablets
Ascriptin AD Tablets
Ascriptin Extra Strength
Aspirbuf Tablets
Aspergum
Aspirin
Axotal Tablets
Bayer Aspirin Tablets
Bayer Children’s Aspirin Tablets
Bayer Children’s Cold Tablets
Bayer Timed-Release Aspirin Tablets
BC Tablet and Powder
​Birth Control Pills

Buff-A Comp #3 Tablets with Codeine
Buffaprin Tablets
Bufferin Tablets
Bufferin Arthritis Strength Tablets
Bufferin extra-Strength Tablets
Bufferin with Codeine #3 Tablets
Buffets II Tablets
Buf-Tabs
Cama Arthritis Pain Reliever
Celebrex
Congesprin Chewable tablets
Cope tablets
Cosprin tablets
Coumadin
CP-2 Tablets
Darvon with ASA Pulvules


Darvon Compound Pulvules
Darvon Compound 65
Darvon N with ASA
Dasin Capsules
Daypro
Dinol Tablets
Disalcid Capsules
Doan’s Pills
Duoprin’s Syrup
Duoprin Caps
Duradyne tablets
Durasal Tablets
Dynosal Tablets
Easprin
Ecotrin Tablets
Efficin Tablets
Emagrin Tablets
Empirin Tablets
Empirin with Codeine Tablets
Equagesic Tablets
Estradiol
Estrogen-containing Meds

Excedrin Tablets and Caps
Fenoprofen
Fiorinal Tablets
Fiorinal with Codeine
Four-Way Cold Tablets
Fish Oil
Gaysal-S Tablets
Gemisin Tablets
Goody’s Headache Powder
​Hormone Replacement Therapy

Ibuprofen
Indomethacin
Indocin
Indo-Lemmon Capsules
Lanorinal Tablets
Magan Tablets
Magsal Tablets
Marnal Caps
Maximum Bayer Aspirin
Measurin Tablets
Meclomen
Meclofenamate
Medipren
Mefenamic Acid
Midol Caplets
Methocarbamol with Aspirin Tablets
Micrainin Tablets
Mobidin Tablets
Mobigesic Tablets


Momentum Muscular Backache
Formula Tablets
Motrin
Nalfon
Naprosyn
Naproxen
Neocylate Tablets
Norgesic & Norgesic Forte Tablets
Nuprin
Oral Contraceptives

Orudis
OS-Cal Gesic Tablets
Pablate
Pablate-SF Tablets
Pepto Bismol Tablets and Suspension
Percodan & Percodan-ASA Demi Tablet
Persistin Tablets
Plavix
Propoxyphene Compound 65
Piroxicam (Feldene)
Robaxisal Tablets
Rufen
S-A-C Tablets
St. Joseph Aspirin for Children
St. Joseph Cold Tablets for Children
Sine-off Sinus Medicine Tablets
SK-65 Compound Caps
Stanback Tablets and Powder
Supac Caps
Synalgos Caps
Synalgos-DC Capsules
Talwin Compound Tablets
​Tamoxifen

Trendar
Tolectin
Triaminicin Tablets
Trigsesic
Trilisate Tablets & Liquid
Ultram
Uracel
Vanquish
Verin
Vitamin E Supplement
Voltaren
Zorprin Tablet



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    herbal supplements

    Herbal supplements are relatively unstudied and unregulated products.  Their effects on the body and on wound healing during the perioperative period are unpredictable.  Please refrain from using herbal supplements from one week before to one week after surgery.  All of the following are considered herbal supplements, and should be avoided before and after surgery:
    Astragalus (Huang-Qi)
    Carnitine Chromium
    Citrimax (Garcinia)
    Creatine
    Echinacea
    Ephedra
    Garlic (supplements)
    Ginger (supplements)
    Ginkgo biloba
    Ginseng
    Gotu Kola
    Grapefruit Juice (supplements)
    Guarana
    Kava
    L-Proline
    Lemongrass (supplements)
    Red Wine (supplements)
    St. John’s Wort
    Taurine
    Valeria
    *** Avoid Soba Beverages, Fantasia Fruit Drinks, and other beverages that may contain any of the above substances.
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    smoking and nicotine

    Study after study has proven that smoking and all nicotine products (e-cigarette, vaping, nicotine patch and gum, smokeless tobacco, etc) within the 4-6 weeks before or after surgery  increase the risk of wound complications, infections, and failure of plastic surgery.  Even just a couple cigarettes or nicotine exposures during this sensitive time period will negatively affect the surgical outcome.

    Please do everything possible to abstain from all nicotine products during this time period.  Please contact our office for assistance, if needed.
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    eating and drinking

    Do not eat or drink anything after midnight on the night prior to surgery.  Doing so will likely lead to delay or even cancellation of your surgery.  You may brush your teeth.  You may take necessary medications with a small sip of water.
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    hygiene

    Please shower daily with normal shampoo and soap each day for several days prior to surgery.  Implant-based surgery patients and selective other patients will be instructed to take chlorhexadine (Hibiclens) showers each day for 5 days prior to surgery.  Do not shave the area of surgery on the day of surgery. 
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    make-up and piercings

    Please do not apply makeup or heavy skin creams on the day of surgery, as they may interfere with monitoring equipment and skin prep.
    Jewelry and piercings generally have metal components.  These components can cause serious burns in the operating room when electrical instruments are used.  Please remove all jewelry and piercings prior to coming to the hospital.
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    what to bring to the hospital

    The hospital is never a fun place to stay, but you can improve your comfort by remembering to bring a few things:
    Loose fitting, comfortable clothing
    Compression garment (if instructed by your surgeon)
    Favorite pillow (if you like)
    Books
    Tablet/Laptop computer
    Cell phone
    Glasses
    Facemask and CPAP settings (if you have obstructive sleep apnea)


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