Preparing for Surgery: 6 Months Before Surgery Through Day of Procedure 3–6 Months Before Surgery Three to six months before surgery, you will work with one of our registered dietitians to learn how to make diet and lifestyle changes to help ensure long-term weight loss success. You will get practical information and helpful tips about nutrition, exercise, and a healthy lifestyle. Understanding and adopting these new habits can make you healthier, improve your quality of life, and help you keep excess weight off for life. 6–8 Weeks Before Surgery Research shows that smoking can lead to poor wound healing and increase the risk for blood clots. If you smoke, you must stop at least 6–8 weeks prior to surgery. This includes e-cigarettes, hookah, marijuana, and vaping. Englewood Health’s Smoking Cessation Program can help you to quit. For more information, go to englewoodhealth.org/calendar. 4 Weeks Before Surgery To reduce the risk of post-surgical blood clots, women taking estrogen-based birth control (oral or NuvaRing) should stop taking it four weeks before their scheduled surgery. They must also wait four weeks after having their surgery to resume it.
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