DO NOT TAKE ASPIRIN or any medications containing aspirin for two weeks before your surgery. Aspirin interferes with normal blood clotting. Aspirin-containing drugs include: Alka Seltzer, Anacin, Bufferin, Motrin, Advil, Empirin, Midol and numerous others. If you are in doubt about a drug, please ask your pharmacist. Tylenol is a good substitute for aspirin. It is however important to continue any medication already prescribed unless specified as being contra-indicated for your surgery.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY medication also needs to be avoided for two weeks prior to surgery.
DO NOT TAKE ANY VITAMINS, ANY HERBAL MEDICATION OR HEALTH FOOD SUPPLEMENTS for two weeks prior to your surgery as these can also interfere with blood clotting.
Avoid alcoholic beverages for two weeks before your surgery (including beer and wine).
If you smoke, YOU MUST STOP SMOKING at least two weeks before your surgery. In addition, smoking should only resume two weeks after surgery. This is very important for the healing process and to avoid complications during surgery and postoperative healing.
For patients undergoing local anesthesia surgery, you may have clear liquids (juices with no pulp) and black coffee. You should, however, not consume any solid food for four hours from the time of the surgery.
Please arrive at least 1 hour* prior to your surgery time. You MUST ALSO BE AVAILABLE TO BE REACHED on the day of your surgery as there are sometimes changes to the surgical schedule.
* If your surgery is scheduled at 8:00 (at clinic), you may arrive 30 minutes prior (7:30am). Please note, however that the front door might be locked at that time. If that is the case, please ring the doorbell (located on the right hand side of our front door) and someone will come to let you in.
YOU MUST HAVE SOMEONE ACCOMPANY YOU HOME AFTER SURGERY. We will advise the person coming to pick you up, one hour prior, as to what time you will get your discharge.
Do not use moisturizer on your face the morning of the surgery. Please remove all nail polish (acrylic nails can be kept on) and makeup. Contact lenses should also not be worn on the day of surgery.
Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Clothes with buttons or zippers are recommended
Please leave all valuables at home. We are not responsible for lost or misplaced items.
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