Why Can't Hypothyroidism Patients Have Surgery for Puffy Eyes?
asked 2 years ago by Missy9 in Michigan
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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Tags: eyes, puffy eyes
I have hypothyroidism and have always had a little eye puffiness. However, now it is extreme. I have read patients with hypothyroidism can't have the surgery to remove the bags under their eyes, why is that?
4 answers to Why Can't Hypothyroidism Patients Have Surgery for Puffy Eyes?
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Hypothyrodisim and eye surgery
If you have baggy lower lids, you certainly should be able to have surgery. Patients with goiter can get exophthalmos. These patients can have prominent globes due to internal orbital fat and muscle hypertrophy and may be at risk for dry eye. Sometimes these patients need fracturing of the bony orbit to give more room to the globe itself.
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Hypothyroidism and eyelid surgery
Hypothyroidism and eyelid surgery are not exclusive. What that means is that patients who have puffiness from chronic hypothyroidism can have surgery. What your surgeon needs to be careful of is that he does not remove too much fatty tissue so that you do not get a hollowed appearance. The same goes for the skin of the lower eyelid if that requires removal, too much there can result in the eyelids pulling downward creating difficulties with eyelid closure. The other concern is to make...
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Scott Trimas, MD
Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon
Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Puffy eyes and hypothyroidism
Hypothryoidism patients can have surgery for puffiness of their lower eyelids. There are numerous procedures that have been described for this. In some instance, caution is advised because, patients may be more prone to dry eye syndrome or a condition called exophthalmos (prominence of the globe of the eye). However, patients must be examined and the cause of the puffy eyelids must first be determined and and appropriate procedure performed.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon