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Is Hip Implants typically safe for a kidney transplant recipient?

southernbird90Jul 27, 2023
To get cosmetic sugery and of course if the nephrologist approved and if the recipient is doing well post op transplant. Im interested in hip impllabts and a few racial surgeries. I am 1 year post transplant and my both my creatinine and function are amazing.,so could the surgeries I mentioned be done if im healthy and my doc approved?

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Dr. Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation)
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Answered on Jul 31, 2023
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Daniel Barrett, MD

Dear FlemingAriel, 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...

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Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation)

After having had seven operations for this area I suggest you leave good enough alone and stop having surgeries. It looks like the final outcome looks reasonably good. Implants, with a long list of complications and undesirable side effects. fat transfer will be extremely challenging in areas...

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Major body contouring options generally come down to Liposuction and fat transfer or implants. Implants have a pretty long list of complications and undesirable side effects so they are not done as commonly and most plastic surgeons do not offer gluteal or hip implants as a regular procedure. If...

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