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Hi. My mother is considering a facelift procedure in Toronto. She is diabetic and takes insulin daily. She will be turning 60 this July. Is facelift recommended for diabetic patients?
97yroldmom, every type 1 diabetic needs insulin. Losing weight or exercising or levitating won't change that. If you are a type 2 and you've had diabetes for some years your body is likely approaching a similar situation to a type 1 -- it is no longer producing sufficient insulin for your to rely on it alone.
According to Everyday Health, "Although you may be able to treat the condition with lifestyle changes, such as exercise and weight loss, and with oral medications at first, most people with type 2 diabetes eventually need to take insulin."
I don't know what your assumption that by losing weight and exercising she can get off insulin is based on, since we don't even know if this person is overweight or if she is type 1 or type 2. I wish that hearing the word "diabetic" didn't instantly kick off stereotypes in people's heads.
And, as a side note, the American Diabetes Association does not talk about "control" but "management" of diabetes. You go on insulin when other management techniques are not sufficient. It is NOT a sign of failure to "control" your disease well. Believe me, the disease is in control. All we can hope to do is manage it.
The real question maybe should be does any 60 yr old woman need a facelift? If she is determined I don't think her diabetes alone would be a deterrent, SIL had breast reduction with no complications.
I didn't think face lifts were that common anymore. With all the fillers and botox etc.
Aging gracefully is always more attractive plus if you eat properly, don't smoke, stay out of the sun etc., oh yes and moisturize, moisturize, moisturize you may not need one.
I think that sometimes, and I sympathise, people come on to the internet with steam coming out of their ears because their dearly beloved aged parent has announced he/she is about to do something they think is completely daft, and they're looking for back up. Mother, you're a diabetic! Of course you can't have a facelift! Look what all these people say!
Or, as another example from ten years ago, it would have been "is it a good idea for an 82 year old with CHF and hip replacement to go on a wildlife tour in Madagascar while they're having a war? No I don't think so either and neither does my friend in the Foreign Office."
And I don't suppose Liecomand's mother will listen any more than mine did. And I hope she'll be equally fine afterwards.
Just make sure the anesthesiologist is fully aware of her medical problems. My mother got very swollen after hers, but she enjoyed losing her jowls and very droopy eyelids.
youre lucky sunnygirl . blasphemy gets me " moderated " on here as quickly as it takes me to type it up . sometimes i wonder if its even worth trying .
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According to Everyday Health, "Although you may be able to treat the condition with lifestyle changes, such as exercise and weight loss, and with oral medications at first, most people with type 2 diabetes eventually need to take insulin."
I don't know what your assumption that by losing weight and exercising she can get off insulin is based on, since we don't even know if this person is overweight or if she is type 1 or type 2. I wish that hearing the word "diabetic" didn't instantly kick off stereotypes in people's heads.
And, as a side note, the American Diabetes Association does not talk about "control" but "management" of diabetes. You go on insulin when other management techniques are not sufficient. It is NOT a sign of failure to "control"
your disease well. Believe me, the disease is in control. All we can hope to do is manage it.
If she is determined I don't think her diabetes alone would be a deterrent, SIL had breast reduction with no complications.
Aging gracefully is always more attractive plus if you eat properly, don't smoke, stay out of the sun etc., oh yes and moisturize, moisturize, moisturize you may not need one.
Or, as another example from ten years ago, it would have been "is it a good idea for an 82 year old with CHF and hip replacement to go on a wildlife tour in Madagascar while they're having a war? No I don't think so either and neither does my friend in the Foreign Office."
And I don't suppose Liecomand's mother will listen any more than mine did. And I hope she'll be equally fine afterwards.
blasphemy gets me " moderated " on here as quickly as it takes me to type it up . sometimes i wonder if its even worth trying .
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