Which medications are stopped before implant revision?
Blood thinners, aspirin, some painkillers, and several supplements raise bleeding risk — but nothing should be stopped without the prescribing doctor’s sign-off.
Revision surgery involves more dissection than a first augmentation, so bleeding control gets extra attention — starting with the medicine cabinet. Weeks before surgery, the team reviews everything you swallow, from prescriptions to herbal supplements.
The usual review list
Commonly flagged items include aspirin and other anti-inflammatory painkillers, prescription anticoagulants and antiplatelets, high-dose vitamin E, omega-3 fish oil, ginkgo, ginseng, and garlic supplements. Each has its own stop-and-restart window, and prescription blood thinners need a handover plan between the surgeon and the doctor who prescribed them — never a self-made decision.
The right list differs with each person’s conditions and prescriptions, so bring every bottle — supplements included — to the pre-operative consult and leave with written stop dates rather than verbal ones.
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