Brain CT a year after doing thread lift, am I allowed to get one with the metal that was inserted?

Cosmetic Treatments Questions › Category: Thread Lift › Brain CT a year after doing thread lift, am I allowed to get one with the metal that was inserted?

0 Vote Up Vote Down

A patient asked 7 years ago

Hello, A year ago I did a thread lift in the brows area, now I have an appointment to a brain CT test )checking migrans( they told me to take of any metal accessories like earrings, necklaces etc I also know that part of the Thread Lift procedure is inserting a small metal board. Am I allowed to do the brain CT?

1 Answers

0 Vote Up Vote Down

Dr. Elham Jafari Staff answered 7 years ago

CT Scan after Thread Lift

Hi and thank you for your question! You should definitely discuss this with the facility that will be doing the CT scan and get clearance from their doctor, but in general, we are concerned with metal implants when doing MRI (given the strong magnetic field) while CT scans are generally safe with metal implants (although the implants will most likely be radiopaque, blocking the view of whatever is below or above it). I hope it helps and good luck!

IMPORTANT: These answers are for educational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.