Upper eyelid Surgery and under active thyroid - Will this be a contraindication for surgery?

January 27, 2022
Asked By:jeny.wren in Avon Park, Florida

I’m considering upper eye lid surgery. I have an under active thyroid which doesn’t give me any problems and have been on levothyroxine for 5 years. Will this be a contraindication for surgery? Some of the clinics I’ve researched have suggested I bring along photos when I was younger which I can understand but why would I need to take a copy of my eye sight test? Thank you

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January 28, 2022

Answer: Under active thyroid, also called hypothyroid, is not a contraindication to surgery.

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Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
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January 28, 2022

Answer: Under active thyroid, also called hypothyroid, is not a contraindication to surgery.

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Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology

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