"My Blood is Thin. Can I Still Have a Tummy Tuck?"

I have von Willebrand disease.  So, my platelets don't function properly, and my blood is thin.  Can I still have a cosmetic tummy tuck?

-Nicole

Yes!

There are variety of situations that cause the blood to be thin....

• von Willebrand disease
• hemophilia
• the prescription use of warfarin (also known as Coumadin)
• the over-the-counter use of aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, etc., for headaches or other pains

In most circumstances, the blood can be safely thickened so that it will clot normally even during major operations.  Tummy tucks typically produce very little bleeding, so Nicole's surgery went perfectly....