Tummy Tuck after Thyroidectomy

Armando Soto, MD answers: Is Tummy Tuck safe for patient with no thyroid?

I exercise daily for about 1 hour or more. I weigh 180lbs but don't have a thyroid. Is it safe for me to have a Tummy Tuck? I drink maybe once a month and don't smoke.


Armando Soto, MD
4 months ago
By Armando Soto, MD - Orlando Plastic Surgeon

Hi there-

The most important question is whether or not you have normal levels of thyroid hormone circulating. Whether this is your natural thyroid hormone, or synthetic hormone that you take orally is less important. As long as your thyroid hormone levels are stable (that is, you are on a stable dose of replacement), there should not be any reason you could not have a tummy tuck.

Good Luck! 

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