Blepharoplasty – Upper eyelid surgery and PV

[bloodyblood]

Hi

Has anyone done this? I was told my by hemo that its ok and that I can take a break from aspirin for 5 days before surgery...but im still worried about general bleeding and complications, so would love to hear if anyone have done it and how it went?

[hunter5582]

I have had four surgeries, including a major brain surgery. In most cases, I discontinue aspirin 3 days before a procedure. Thrombosis and excessive bleeding has not been an issue. I have experienced some reactive thrombocytosis due to the procedures, but that is to be expected. Otherwise, my recoveries have been no different than anyone else.

[bloodyblood in reply to hunter5582]

Thank you for sharing, its really helpful🙏

[Lyndjs]

I needed a tooth removed and was told I could stop aspirin for 3 days, prior to surgery. My gum was stitched and I didn't have any excessive bleeding.

I know this is a much simpler procedure but I hope it helps.

Hope all goes well for you 😊

Lx

[bloodyblood in reply to Lyndjs]

Thank you 😀 It really helps!

[ainslie]

as I understand it the effects of aspirin on blood runs out after a week, so at 5 days it will be 5/7 gone in terms of its effects

[SueYoung]

I’ve had a blepharitic cyst removed from my eyelid. No one told me to stop aspirin. There was no more bleeding than normal. I was back at work the next day.

[ritaandscooter1 in reply to SueYoung]

Thanks for this post. I need the same thing done with a cyst in my eyelid.

[blue_reader]

I ended up having a blepharoplasty this past October in order to remove a mole from my eyelid. I stopped my anticoagulant 3 days prior to the surgery and restarted it the day after the surgery. I had no issues. Good luck!

[BloodZero]

You are right to be concerned. Ive had a couple of bleeding complications in the past. However in those cases i was told i didnt need to stop the Aspirin. In the future, if it have surgery or tooth extraction i will be stopping the Aspirin a week before regardless of what they say.

For me, the trauma of the blood loss and resulting days in hospital were far worse than the procedure i was having.

Any trivial procedures the Dr has recommended me, i have declined, deeming it not worth the bleeding risk.

This link has some info on when to stop aspirin to reduce bleeding risk for Blepharoplasty. alabamasurgicalarts.com/pat...