Can people with diabetes get plastic surgery?

Yes, people with diabetes can have cosmetic
surgery. All of my surgical patients have
to undergo a preoperative evaluation with their family doctor as well as
laboratory testing such as blood and ECG tests to clear them for surgery. You
should be able to proceed with surgery if your diabetes in under control, you
are relatively healthy and your primary care giver has given clearance for
surgery. Seek a consultation with a Board Certified Plastic surgeon to discuss
your surgical options and express your concerns regarding your diabetes.

   If blood sugars are well controlled and there is minimal end organ damage, plastic surgery can usually be performed safely.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

Most Diabetics can have plastic surgery safely. To minimize risks, you, your  diabetic doctor along with your plastic surgeon need to make sure that your diabetes is under good control before and after the procedure. Although some complications may be increased, such as infection, the odds are generally in your favor that you will do OK

Prior to any surgical procedure, cosmetic or otherwise, it is necessary for any patient to obtain medical clearance.  This requirement ensures that a patient has been evaluated by their primary care physician and deemed medically stable and/or fit for surgery.  Medical clearance typically includes, but is not limited to, blood work, EKG, chest x-ray, mammogram and a letter from your physician stating that you are medically cleared for your procedure.  In the case of diabetes, should your physician find you to be medically stable and your diabetes to be under control, there is definitely the possibility for you to undergo an elective cosmetic surgery procedure.

The specific decision is determined by your own set of circumstances. If your diabetes is under control in your otherwise medically stable than elective cosmetic surgery is definitely a possibility.

The answer to your question is yes. However, your diabetes must be controlled. I prefer a tight control. Type I diabetics react differently to different situations. You must have a complete medical work up and be under the care of an endocrinologist.My middle daughter has been a Type I diabetic since the age of 1. A few weeks ago, she celebrated her 31st birthday. Always seek out a surgeon certfied by the American Board of Plastis Surgery with years of experience. Make sure that he/she knows how to deal with diabetic issues, intra-op and post-op. I prefer an A1C of less than 8.7. Good luck

It all depends on how well your diabetes is controlled. Many diabetic patients have very little issues with wound healing because they maintain good control of the glucose levels with exercise and medications. If you have symptoms associated with poor glucose control, I would be less enthusiastic. These could include neuropathy, vision changes, paresthesias, obesity, lower extremity edema, or history of poor wound healing. You should have a normal hemoglobin A1C level and be cleared by your endocrinologist for the surgery.

Thank you for your question.
I perform a lot of elective cosmetic surgery on patients with diabetes. Diabetics are at increased risk for infections when compared to non diabetics. In addition diabetics do not heal as well as non diabetics. I was one of the pioneers for endoscopic face lift surgery. This is the type of surgery where small incisions are made when performing cosmetic facial surgery. It is less invasive than traditional techniques. I've lectured nationally and internationally on the subject. For more information please watch the enclosed video. I hope you find this information useful.

Patients who have diabetes can safely have plastic surgery if their diabetes is well managed. Plastic surgery is purely elective and so every effort should be made to make sure the patient is in the best condition possible preoperatively.  It is very important that you consult with the physician managing your diabetes and make sure you are  satisfactory control before the procedure.

Patients with diabetes absolutely can undergo
plastic surgery, but because of the diabetes there is always a increased
concern about infection. Large multi-site body contouring procedures that
require many hours in the operating room might be reconsidered into smaller
procedures separated by 3 to 6 months to lessen this risk. The magnitude of the
surgery is often related to the level of risk. With diabetics, a longer, much
more involved procedure can be associated with a higher risk of infection. Hope this helps!