Vitamins And Supplements To Avoid Before Surgery

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is used for a wide variety of conditions including asthma, respiratory infections, certain skin disorders, peptic ulcers, and chronic fatigue syndrome. In high doses (over four hundred IU per day), vitamin E has been found to thin the blood, increasing the risk for excessive bleeding during surgery. It may also interfere with the bodies natural clotting process. While vitamin E is beneficial in aiding in wound healing and the diminishment of scars, it is best for patients to cease taking the supplement at least two weeks prior to surgery and the resume their regimen after surgery is complete and their physician gives them permission to proceed.

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