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Breast aug.surgery tom. drink everynight, for a yr. quit 2 days ago. i never told surgeon. had bloodwrk pcp 1 mo for heavy alcho.use. bw normal. safe?

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Dr. Marvin Den
Dr. Marvin Denanswered
Internal Medicine 47 years experience
Alcohol: You should not have more than 1 drink a night at best. In the short term you may not have any changes that are noticable, but long gterm you are setting yourelf up for trouble.
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Dr. Otto Placik
Dr. Otto Placikanswered
Surgery - Plastics 36 years experience
May lead to bleeding: Alcohol may lead to an increased risk of bleeding and/or bruising. I would discuss with the surgeon to review your options.
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