Can a Patient with Arthritis or Fibromyalgia Get Liposuction?

Hi Bijjhotty I completely agree with Dr. Stratis’ comments above. Other factors to consider include the limitations and interactions of your medications. As an example, many of the medications commonly use to treat arthritis can increase the risk of bleeding problems during or after surgery. Most surgeons would ask you to stop these medications around the time of the procedure. In addition, many medications used to treat fibromyalgia cause patients to develop a tolerance to commonly... more

You can have liposuction with these problems. The risk benefit assessment must be determined at the time of your consultation. There may be situations that would make it a better idea not to have liposuctioning because of the risk of wound healing(depending on the medications the patient is on) or risk of aggravating the underlying conditions of fibromyalgia and arthritis.