General Pre-Operative Instructions
Do not eat or drink anything 7 hours before surgery (including water, gum or candy)
Do not smoke 12 hours before and after surgery
No alcoholic beverages 24 hours before and after surgery
Medication restrictions: consult your doctor
Do not take Aspirin 48 hours before surgery unless otherwise stated by your doctor
Please continue to read onto our Additional Important Information section below. Available to read in Spanish/Espanol also, click here.
Things To Remember
Please bring your insurance card and 2 major forms of identification with you (driver license, state ID or passport).
Leave your jewelry and valuables at home, remove ALL body piercings.
An adult must be available to drive you home after the surgery; you will not be allowed to drive yourself home.
If possible, an adult should be home with you after the procedure to assist you in your recovery.
Do not wear makeup, nail polish, bath oils, lotions, and powders on your face or body- you may use a deodorant.
Do not shave your surgical site- shaving can irritate your skin, which may lead to infection.
Prior to surgery your glasses/contacts and dentures may be removed, please bring a case for them.
Shower with an antibacterial soap like Dial or Lever (bar or body wash) the evening before and prior to your arrival to the center.
Wear comfortable, loose clothing and shoes that are easy to put on and take off.
General Post Operative Instructions
Because you have received sedation during your procedure/surgery, you may have some mild after effects for a few hours following your operation or procedure. The following precautions should be taken unless your doctor instructs otherwise:
No alcoholic beverages for at least 24 hours.
Do not drive or operate machinery or equipment for 24 hours after returning home.
Do not make any major/legal decisions for 24 hours after returning home.
Contact your doctor if you experience nausea or vomiting.
Avoid strenuous activity until seen by your doctor/surgeon. Stair climbing should be done slowly and carefully – you may tire easily with activity, which is expected.
Avoid lifting anything over 10 pounds.
Advance your diet slowly over the next day or two – avoid spicy, greasy and heavy meals.
Additional Important Information
**BEFORE STOPPING ANY MEDICATION YOU MUST SPEAK WITH YOUR PRESCRIBING PHYSICIAN**
Failure to stop taking medications may result in your procedure being rescheduled.
**STOP 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO SURGERY: Opioid Antagonist medications (consult with your prescribing provider).
**STOP 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO SURGERY: Glucosamine and MAO Inhibitors unless otherwise instructed by your doctor
and our facility is notified.
**STOP 1 WEEK PRIOR TO SURGERY: aspirin, anti-inflammatory medications (Advil, Aleve, Ibuprofen, Motrin,
Naproxen, etc.), long-acting Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor weight loss or type 2 diabetes medications (Ozempic,
Wegovy, Rybelsus, Trulicity, Bydureon, Mounjaro).
**STOP 72 HOURS PRIOR TO SURGERY: SGLT-2 inhibitors: Jardiance (empagliflozin), Brenzavvy (bexaglifloxin),
Invokana (canagliflozin), Farxiga (dapagliflozin), Steglatro (ertugliflozin).
**STOP 48 HOURS PRIOR TO SURGERY: Metformin unless otherwise instructed by your doctor and our facility is notified.
**STOP 24 HOURS PRIOR TO SURGERY: Short-acting Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor weight loss or type 2 diabetes
medications (Victoza, Saxenda, Byetta, Adlyxin, Rybelsus), long-acting insulin (Lantus, Levemir, Toujeo, Tresiba,
Basaglar), ACE Inhibitors (Lisinopril…), and ARBS.
**STOP MORNING OF YOUR SURGERY: Any diabetes medications. Your blood sugar will be checked upon your arrival.
Pre-Admission Testing if ordered, must be done within 90 days of your surgery date. Testing should be completed as
soon as possible. Labs/ EKG/ Chest XR.
Medical and/ or Cardiac clearances if ordered, must be done within 30 days before procedure.
The surgery center will call you prior to your surgery to provide you with an arrival time and to conduct a pre-operative assessment.
Do not consume food or liquids after midnight on the evening prior to your surgery date due to complications
associated with anesthesia. This includes mints and chewing gum. Additionally, we recommend that you do not smoke, chew tobacco, or consume alcohol for 24 hours prior to your surgery. You may take your usual morning blood pressure (excluding ACE inhibitors & ARBs), heart, anxiety, and seizure medications on the morning of surgery with a SMALL sip of water.
Wear comfortable, loose clothing, appropriate for the procedure being performed.
Do not wear makeup, nail polish, perfume, cologne, contact lenses, or jewelry. Remove all piercings (inform staff if unable to remove piercings).
You will need someone over the age of 18 to drive you home from surgery.