I currently have Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Can I still get plastic surgery?

Plastic Surgery is elective surgery and patient safety is paramount. Having a chronic disease is not an automatic exclusion for surgery, but I would recommend a discussion with your oncologist regarding the safety of considering elective surgery. If you have a plastic surgeon in mind, he or she can also speak to the oncologist to discuss what the surgery involves, as most oncologists may not understand the details of the surgery.

Hello, thank you for your question. You may need a medical clearance from your doctor, if they say you are good to have plastic surgery, I recommend you to schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon.

If the CML is stable and your clotting parameters normal you may be able to
have your chosen procedure after oncologist clearance and thorough discussion
and evaluation by a boars certified plastic surgeon. I would prefer to avoid implants and long procedures. Best wishes.

I recommend an in person evaluation by a plastic surgeon to be measured and discuss your goals. After I measure and discuss goals with my patients, we then look at pictures of former patients with similar measurements with different size and style breast implants. My patients tell me that this process is very helpful in determining what size breast implant is right for them. They also get to see what they would look like when the implants have fully dropped and fluffed and in clothes. You get to see actual results and the surgeon's experience and not a virtual idea of what can be achieved. Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author. RealSelf Distinguished Hall of Fame Inductee.

Dear LKJ192,
you will need to get a clearance from your doctor. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to 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

Thanks so much for your question & glad to hear that it sounds as if you are doing well with this disease! Clearance from your oncologist just like your gallbladder surgery is essential, but your diagnosis by itself should not be an exclusion to plastic surgery. Other factors may make this not an appropriate time, but discussion with your board-certified plastic surgeon & oncologist will help determine best timing.Best of luck!!

You will first need to get clearance from your oncologist about having elective surgery. If she approves, then you may be a candidate.