I have HSV 1, How will this affect me getting a Brazilian Butt Lift? Do I have to tell my surgeon? Could it cause complications?

HIV status by itself does not disqualify you from the surgery, although using disposable items for the surgery will increase the cost. In general, people with HIV are legally required to tell others if there's a chance they could be exposed to the virus. The rules vary from state to state, and there are a few federal regulations, too. You want to create trust between yourself and your plastic surgeon; withholding your heath status is not a good way to begin the relationship.

Hello and thank you for your question and sharing your photos. You should disclose all your health information to your surgical team. Do you have active HSV infection? I would wait until you are fully recovered. Talk to your surgeon. Best,

Pejman Aflaki, M.D.

Johns Hopkins-trained double board-certified plastic surgeon

Yes, this is something that you need to discuss with your surgeon ahead of surgery and develop a plan of treatment. This type of infection may, in rare occasion, create problem (viral reactivation) after surgery not only by means of local lesions but (extremely rarely) systemic infection.  Starting antiviral medications several days before surgery can decrease the risk of postoperative reactivation. Good luck.