Study: Herbal supplements pose cosmetic surgery risk
Ambulatory Safety Monitor, March 9, 2006
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Widespread use of herbal supplements among cosmetic surgery patients may pose a safety risk during surgery, according to a study in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Fifty-five percent of cosmetic surgery patients in the study reported taking herbal supplements, compared to 24% of the general population.
The most popular herbal supplements-chonodroitin, ephedra, echinacea, and glucosamine-have side effects that can cause complications during surgery. The study found that patients often assume herbal supplements are safe and fail to inform their physicians about taking them, and some physicians are also unaware of the potential effects of the supplements.
Researchers concluded that herbal remedies should be classified as pharmaceuticals and compiled a list of 10 common supplements with preoperative recommendations.
Click here to read an abstract of the study.
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