Guest guest Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 I got a tip from a magazine that said that said aspirin, naproxen (alleve), and ibuprofen (advil) should be avoided before surgery because they thin the blood and can therefore cause excess bruising. The article said anyone with surgery planned should use acetaminophen (tylenol) for the two weeks prior to surgery because it does not affect the clotting of blood. (A bruise is an area where blood has leaked out of a damaged vessel or capillary and pooled beneath the skin, I didn't know that, so I thought I'd add it). It also said that people with type O blood tend to bruise more easily due to the makeup of the blood cells, but it doesn't offer any suggestions to change that (lol). Deficiencies from Vitamins C and K can also lead to excess bruising. Just a tip I felt I should pass along. I know that I am prone to using OTC painkillers for braces related irritations occasionally. Anything that could reduce bruising post-op would be of benefit to me. Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 That rings true with my docs' advice. Everytime before surgery, they say, " no aspirin, no celebrex for a week before. " Even before mild oral surgery. Type Os may bruise more, but if so, I'd hate to see it. (I'm A+, and I bruise like crazy.) Cammie > I got a tip from a magazine that said that said aspirin, naproxen > (alleve), and ibuprofen (advil) should be avoided before surgery > because they thin the blood and can therefore cause excess > bruising. The article said anyone with surgery planned should use > acetaminophen (tylenol) for the two weeks prior to surgery because > it does not affect the clotting of blood. (A bruise is an area > where blood has leaked out of a damaged vessel or capillary and > pooled beneath the skin, I didn't know that, so I thought I'd add > it). It also said that people with type O blood tend to bruise more > easily due to the makeup of the blood cells, but it doesn't offer > any suggestions to change that (lol). Deficiencies from Vitamins C > and K can also lead to excess bruising. Just a tip I felt I should > pass along. I know that I am prone to using OTC painkillers for > braces related irritations occasionally. Anything that could reduce > bruising post-op would be of benefit to me. > > Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 Hi Kim, One month before my upper/lower surgery on June 2nd, I started taking 1000mg of vitamin C daily along with my Centrum Silver daily vitamin. Two weeks before surgery, I stopped taking my tablet of 81mg of aspiring. After surgery, I experienced no bruising and my OS told me that there was very little blood loss. I've started back on the vitamin C and Centrum Silver. I will check with my OS on Monday if I can start up with the 81mg of aspirin. Best wishes! With regards, Dale > I got a tip from a magazine that said that said aspirin, naproxen > (alleve), and ibuprofen (advil) should be avoided before surgery > because they thin the blood and can therefore cause excess > bruising. The article said anyone with surgery planned should use > acetaminophen (tylenol) for the two weeks prior to surgery because > it does not affect the clotting of blood. (A bruise is an area > where blood has leaked out of a damaged vessel or capillary and > pooled beneath the skin, I didn't know that, so I thought I'd add > it). It also said that people with type O blood tend to bruise more > easily due to the makeup of the blood cells, but it doesn't offer > any suggestions to change that (lol). Deficiencies from Vitamins C > and K can also lead to excess bruising. Just a tip I felt I should > pass along. I know that I am prone to using OTC painkillers for > braces related irritations occasionally. Anything that could reduce > bruising post-op would be of benefit to me. > > Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 I guess that I must just not have gotten close enough to get those specifics yet. I can use this to test my surgeon though! I wasn't told anything before my wisdom teeth came out, should I have been? I didn't bruise though for that. Would you believe that at 27 I have no idea what my blood type is. I have never had blood drawn (maybe at the hospital when I was born). It isn't even required for marriage licenses in PA anymore (not that I'm complaining about that). I am petrified of needles. I actually fainted after getting shots for college. When I had my gum graft, I was more afraid of the novacaine than of the periodontist slicing away gum tissue from the roof of my mouth. I'm not sure where this phobia came from. Kim > > I got a tip from a magazine that said that said aspirin, naproxen > > (alleve), and ibuprofen (advil) should be avoided before surgery > > because they thin the blood and can therefore cause excess > > bruising. The article said anyone with surgery planned should use > > acetaminophen (tylenol) for the two weeks prior to surgery because > > it does not affect the clotting of blood. (A bruise is an area > > where blood has leaked out of a damaged vessel or capillary and > > pooled beneath the skin, I didn't know that, so I thought I'd add > > it). It also said that people with type O blood tend to bruise > more > > easily due to the makeup of the blood cells, but it doesn't offer > > any suggestions to change that (lol). Deficiencies from Vitamins C > > and K can also lead to excess bruising. Just a tip I felt I should > > pass along. I know that I am prone to using OTC painkillers for > > braces related irritations occasionally. Anything that could > reduce > > bruising post-op would be of benefit to me. > > > > Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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