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Breast Augmentation
Alcohol Before Breast Augmentation Okay?
It is best to avoid alcohol before breast augmentation surgery. Alcohol can affect your body's ability to respond to anesthesia and medications, and heavier alcohol use has been associated with an increased risk of complications after surgery. As a general precaution, many plastic surgeons recommend stopping alcohol at least several days to a week before breast augmentation. If you regularly drink heavily, a longer period of abstinence may be recommended. You should also avoid alcohol on the day of surgery. General preoperative guidance recommends no alcohol for at least 24 hours before surgery, and your surgeon's specific fasting instructions should always take priority. After surgery, it is important to avoid alcohol while taking prescription pain medication or other medications that can interact with alcohol. Alcohol can increase sedation and other medication-related risks.
Clinical Context
Alcohol can affect breast augmentation surgery in several ways. It widens blood vessels, which can increase bleeding and bruising during and after the procedure. It is broken down by the same liver enzymes that process many anesthesia and pain medications, so recent drinking can change how those drugs work and how quickly you recover from anesthesia. Alcohol can also impair wound healing and immune function, raising the risk of complications. Following your surgeon's specific alcohol guidelines before and after surgery helps support a safer recovery.
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