Do You Recommend a Patient with Thrombocythemia or Thrombocytosis to Get Plastic Surgery?
asked 8 months ago by I'mproudofmyaccent
Latest answer by Aaron Stone, MD
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Tags: candidate, disease, platelets, risk
Back in April 2011, I find out I was diagnosed with essential thrombocythemia and thrombocytosis. I have over million and hundred thousand blood platelets. One day, I'm 21 and one day I want a breast lift (possible with implants). If I have children I probably want a breast lift, mini tummy tuck, and maybe a vaginaplasty. Do you recommend a patient with thrombocythemia or thrombocytosis to get plastic surgery?
1 answer to Do You Recommend a Patient with Thrombocythemia or Thrombocytosis to Get Plastic Surgery?
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Cosmetic surgery and bleeding disorders
The question cannot really be answered as stated because 2 people can have the same platelet counts but one of them could have dysfunctional platelets. The more important questions are what is your bleeding time with that platelet count, what could happen with the physiologic changes of surgery like temporary dehydration and what does your hematologist recommend? It goes without saying you need to be more careful going into any surgery than the average person.
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Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon