Type 1 diabetic with Hashimoto's and lupus. Inverted triangle body shape - reshaping possible?

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Hi y’all. I’m a type 1 diabetic (20+ years) with hashimoto’s and lupus. I understand that I’m not exactly ideal, but, my body has caused me much mental anguish for the past 10 years. I have extremely wide shoulders, wide rib cage and narrow hips. I’m also 5’11 and 196 lbs. I have multiple back rolls and bra fat that won’t go away no matter the diets/exercise.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear levitatingii
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. If you are considering surgery, I would suggest you consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination, you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Nice posted photos. Because you are ASA III classification fir anesthesia you can only be operated on in hospital setting with over night stay. I recommend back lift with lipo 360, lateral or hip dip BBL. Booking early 2018! with ultrasound guided fat injections. Fee $25,000. Best to virtual consult with...

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

Your post gives limited information and does not contain a real question.
Your medical history is not ideal for having elective surgical procedures but this also would not completely exclude you from that option.
Despite your medical history your fat distribution appears to be good for having both Liposuction and fat transfer if you’d like.
Plastic surgeons will have different opinions regarding appropriateness of surgery both in regards to assessing candidacy and regarding operating on individuals with certain medical conditions.
I suggest having multiple in person consultations with local board-certified plastic surgeons who have extensive experience with both Liposuction and fat transfer.
During that time you can disclose your medical history and see how your plastic surgeon feels about doing surgery which may need to include getting medical clearance from rheumatology, endocrinologist and or internal medicine doctor.
Skin laxity is not treated by liposuction or fat transfer and as a general understanding is a negative indicator for candidacy but does not exclude someone from having the procedure.
Delivering consistent quality liposuction and fat transfer results is more difficult than most people believe.
There are major differences in outcomes based on who does the procedure.
The results of both liposuction and fat transfer should be considered permanent and irreversible.
If done poorly people can be left disfigured.
For this reason patients should select providers carefully by vetting multiple providers by having in person consultations.
During each consultation ask each provider to open up their portfolio and show you their entire collection of before and after pictures.
An experience provider should have no difficulty showing you at least 50 set are before and after pictures of commonly perform procedures like liposuction of the torso with or without a BBL.
For fat transfer results always confirm that after pictures were taken a minimum of 3 to 6 months from the date of the procedure.
Early fat transfer results can look very impressive but do not represent final results.
Look very carefully at all areas treated with Liposuction to make sure there are no skin contour irregularities.
Ask providers to review before and after pictures with you pointing out exactly what areas were treated with Liposuction and what areas were not treated. looking very carefully at transition zones between treated and untreated areas.
As providers to only show you before and after pictures of previous patients who had similar body characteristics to your owner.
Being shown a handful of preselected results representing the best outcomes of a providers career is insufficient to get a clear understanding of what average results look like or how many of these procedures any one provider has actually performed.
I cannot emphasize enough the importance of provider selection when it comes to delivering consistent high patient satisfaction results when it comes to liposuction and fat transfer.
The number of plastic surgeons who do these procedures well on a consistent basis is relatively few.
Most plastic surgeons think they’re better at Liposuction and they actually are.
The ability to make accurate assessments and deliver predictable results on a consistent manner is in fact quite challenging and the number of providers who can do this well is relatively rare.
I recommend patient start by having at least five in person consultations and consider having more if needed.
Some providers made deem you not a candidate because of your medical history especially in history with lupus.
You should also discuss your interest in having cosmetic surgery with your medical doctors to make sure they feel that you are a candidate and that they are willing to give you clearance.
Recognize that any potential medical complication you may have will be your own complication.
For individuals who are at increased risk for medical complications they should ask themselves if having cosmetic surgery is a justified acceptable risk.
If you’re interested in moving forward then the first step is to get an assessment and learn more about what the procedure can and cannot do as well as begin to vett plastic surgeons to find the most appropriate provider.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom MD

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