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Is it safe to have a Tummy Tuck & Lipo after having radioactive iodine ablation due to Graves disease and hyperthyroidism(mild)?

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blesseddoll2015Sep 24, 2014
I was diagnosed with Graves disease and mild hyperthyroidism 2 years ago. Everything normalized about 9 months ago and I was taken off of medication so I scheduled to have a tummy tuck and liposuction. Just had labs and Endo advised it was back and he recommended surgery or the ablation and I chose the ablation which will happen soon. My procedures aren't scheduled until March 2015. Is it safe to proceed with the surgery?

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Christopher Saunders, MD

I agree with the other doctors who have responded so far. Possibilities include intra-abdominal fat and muscle repair weakness or separation. Physical examination should help figure out about the muscle repair as described below.Contract your abdominal muscles when lying down. This might be best...

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Brent Birely, MD

If the patient just has a large hernia and needs no other surgery done, my recommendation is for them to see a general surgeon, as they are considered to be the most experienced surgeons to treat hernias.  There are some plastic surgeons who do a lot of the abdominal wall...

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Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBA

Eating salty foods will definitely increase in swelling. It may also increase your blood pressure. You to develop other strategies of food preparation not just for now but for a lifetime.  

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