Can I be taking Tamoxifen?
Can I be taking Tamoxifen while I'm on the breast reconstruction process?
Answer
Yes, Tamoxifen does not effect fat grafting. Many of our patients are on Tamoxifen. There is a slight increased risk of deep venous thrombosis (DVT), which is a clot in your veins that can dislodge and go to your lungs to cause pulmonary embolisms (PE). Although this is very rare, it can be serious, and for these reasons, we typically ask that stop Tamoxifen for 2 weeks prior to surgery. You can resume it a few days after surgery, once you are ambulating more regularly.
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