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Plastic Surgery Risks for Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis?

What are the risks for plastic surgery on a patient with rheumatoid arthritis? I am 43--I do not smoke nor drink; but I have low blood pressure, anemia, neutropenia, and throbocytopenia associated with RA. Thank you.

1 Doctor Answer | Asked by chrysoberylcatseye in Arizona
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Plastic surgery risks for patient with rheumatoid arthritis?

Dear Chrysoberylcatseye, A LOT would depend on how low these indices were, on what medications you are taking and on what procedure you were thinking of having. You already know that anemia may be associated with cardiac risks during surgery and possible tissue damage and healing difficulties after surgery. That neutropenia may be associated with healing difficulties and higher infection rate and that and throbocytopenia may be associated with intra and postoperative bleeding. Again - a lot... more
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