My Surgery Has Been Put off Until my THS Levels Are Normal. Is This a Common Practice?
asked 1 year ago by Natalia Bean in Boston, MA
Latest answer by Peter A. Aldea, MD
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Tags: blood test, thyroid
I have followed the guidelines given to me by my surgeon and nutritionist. I lost weight prior to the surgery date and a week before my surgery I was told that I would have to correct my THS level prior to surgery. Is this common practice? My surgeon was well aware 6 mths prior that my pcp and I were correcting this issue. Unfortunately, it’s taking some time to find the correct dosage.
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Under-Corrected Thyroid Function and Cosmetic Surgery
TSH, the pituitary hormone, causing the release of thyroid hormone from the thyroid gland is elevated when our thyroid is not producing enough thyroid hormone OR when our blood levels of supplemented (Thyroid pills) are too low. They indicate you are HYPOrthyroid. The condition means that your body is unable to respond properly to certain stresses.
Most ethical Plastic surgeons would avoid exposing hypothyroid patients to to the real risks of elective, non-life saving operations UNTIL...
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