Begin two weeks prior to procedure:
- Discontinue aspirin or any drugs containing aspirin, including arthritis, pain or anti-inflammatory medications for two (2) weeks prior to surgery and two (2) weeks after surgery. These drugs may cause increased bruising and bleeding at the time of surgery due to their effect on clotting. Use Tylenol or Anacin III instead. Also avoid Herbal Medications.
- Eat a balanced diet and do not attempt to lose weight in the two (2) weeks prior to surgery. Proper nutrition is important for healing. Taking multivitamins twice daily will also promote your general health.
- For patients undergoing facelift procedures: No smoking three (3) weeks prior to surgery and three (3) weeks following surgery. If you have any questions, please ask Dr. Tye. We also recommend that smokers take 2 gm. of vitamin C per day for two (2) weeks before and two (2) weeks after surgery.
- Fill your prescriptions. Please have them filled within 7 days of today.
- Notify the doctor if a cold or infection develops in the weeks prior to surgery.
- For patients undergoing a facelift or browlift procedure, hair cannot be tinted or colored for three (3) weeks after surgery. Therefore, you may want to have this done several days before surgery if necessary.
- For patients undergoing an Endoscopic Brow-Midface lift, Chin Implant or Cheek Implants, begin rinsing with prescription mouth rinse 2 days prior to surgery and rinse the morning of surgery and continue 4 days after your surgery.