Am I a Candidate for iLipo With Hypothyroidism?

Hypothyroidism slows your metabolism including your ability to heal after surgery. You should not have surgery until you have taken sufficient medication to normalize your thyroid hormone levels. Hypothyroidism can also result in myxedema which is the deposition of connective tissue components in tissue layers deep to the skin. If that is what you have/are seeing it is not amenable to liposuction.

I hope you realize that this format of posting questions and receiving answers lacks the face to face direct communication required for you to make an informed decision regarding your surgery.

My response to your question/post does not represent formal medical advice or constitute a doctor patient relationship. You need to consult with i.e. personally see a board certified plastic surgeon in order to receive a formal evaluation and develop a doctor patient relationship.

Thank you for the question.

It would be in your best interests  to have any medical condition ( including hypothyroidism)  fully treated prior to undergoing elective surgery.

The “ideal” liposuction patient candidates present with isolated diet and exercise resistant adipose tissue collection,  with overlying skin that demonstrates adequate elasticity ( to “bounce back” after the adipose tissue has been removed). As you know, it may be very difficult to reach your long-term stable weight with undertreated hypothyroidism.

I would suggest that you work on  achieving an  “optimize” situation with your thyroid medications with the help of your endocrinologist.

Best wishes.

First, I suggest you get your thyroid condition straightened out.  Then once that is properly regulated if things bother you, and you getmedical clearance I do not see why you can not have liposuction if you are a good candidate.