Pre Surgery Instructions



**PLEASE NOTE IF THE BELOW INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT FOLLOWED, SURGERY CAN BE CANCELLED**

1) Do NOT take Aspirin or products containing Aspirin such as: Ibuprofen or Advil. Do not take any blood thinning medication, Vitamin E tablets or gel caps for 14 days prior to your operation and 14 days after your surgery.

2) Do NOT smoke/vape/or use E-Cigarettes for 14 days prior to your operation and 14 days after your surgery. Smoking has a direct effect on wound healing, and increases the risk of infection and complications. Patients who have facial surgery, breast surgery, and tummy tuck surgery can be subject to skin necrosis. * IF YOU CANNOT STOP SMOKING YOU MUST SIGN A WAIVER FORM*

3) Do NOT consume alcohol 7 days prior to your operation, and 14 days after your surgery. This can reduce the effectiveness of the antibiotics.

4) The night before surgery, do NOT consume any liquids and food as of midnight. The only exception is any medication that has been approved by your GP and our surgeon with a small sip of water.

5) The morning of your surgery please shower normally, and wash hair. Do NOT apply ANY hair products. Do not apply any creams, deodorants, perfumes and oils of any sort. Skin and Hair must be clean!

6) Please wear loose fitting clothes with a zip-up sweater/button down shirt on the day of surgery. Wear flat shoes, or slippers, remove all makeup, nail polish, false nails, jewelry, including all body piercing, metals, and contact lenses.

7) Avoid wearing tampons. If you are menstruating use a pad and notify the nurse.

8) Leave all valuables at home. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST OR STOLEN ITEMS.

9) Birth Control and any Contraceptive Pills must be stopped 1 month prior to operation.

**URGENT NOTICE: IF YOU HAVE AN ACTIVE COLD SORE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, PLEASE NOTIFY YOUR PATIENT COORDINATOR IMMEDIATELY!!!**