Can a Thyroid Patient Have Liposuction?

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21 year old girl,my weight is 70 kg n height 5'2.im a thyroid patient,i wanted to go for full body liposuction. i wanted to know wether a thyroid patient can go thru liposuction or not.what r d risks n how much time it takes to get normal after liposuction.can we go thru full body liposuction in just single sitting?what precautions r necessary after liposuction.. and pls tell about d cost of full body liposuction

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

If thyroid function has been normalized, liposuction can be performed.Liposuction results are highly surgeon dependent.  Find a board certified plastic    
surgeon who performs hundreds of liposuction and liposuction revision   
procedures each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before
 and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the    
results. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Patients with thyroid disease are very common. As long as your function has been normalized with medications and your medical doctor clears you for surgery, it is OK.  Best to check first with your doctor.

Can a Thyroid Patient Have Liposuction?

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