Preoperative use of alpha tocopherol does not increase the risk of hematoma in the face lift patient: a preliminary report.
Plast Reconstr Surg 124(5):1696-9 (2009) PMID 20009858
Antiplatelet therapy and nutritional supplements are factors that may increase the risk of hematoma after routine face lift. This has led to the often-repeated instruction "do not take any vitamins, herbs, aspirin, and any medications that may increase bleeding for 10 days before your face lift operation." At odds and diametrically opposed to this goal is combating the increased risk of deep venous thrombosis and venous thromboembolism associated with surgery.
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181b98a3a
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