What medications, vitamins and supplements must I quit taking before having plastic surgery?
Before undergoing any invasive procedure, patients must stop taking any aspirin or ibuprofen containing products and vitamin E. If a surgical procedure lasts more than one hour, you must also stop taking birth control pills two to four weeks before your procedure. Smoking can severely interfere with healing and good wound formation. Dr. Colgrove recommends quitting tobacco use at least two weeks before your procedure and for four weeks afterwards.
