Thyroid surgery scar

Thyroid surgery scar photos: View scars after total thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer at UCLA Endocrine Surgery in Los Angeles, CA.

It’s been almost eighteen months post-op from my total thyroidectomy, and the lasting mark of the surgery walks around with me each and every day. A scar, about three inches long and the thic…

Watch an animation of transoral "scarless' robotic surgery to learn how it can be used as an alternative to traditional thyroid surgery to leave patients with no visible neck scar.

Learn about your thyroid surgery options—including a thyroidectomy—for various thyroid diseases.

Thyroidectomy recovery time can vary based on your diagnosis and surgery. Learn what to expect after having your thyroid removed and potential complications.

Day of surgery. Modified radical neck dissection. The surgeons removed my whole thyroid and 30 lymph nodes.

Thyroidectomy recovery time can vary based on your diagnosis and surgery. Learn what to expect after having your thyroid removed and potential complications.

Surgery to remove a thyroid tumor can be a life-saving surgery. Unfortunately, the thyroid gland is in the front of the neck, so the incision that a surgeon makes to remove the thyroid gland can leave a noticeable and sometimes unsightly scar. Fortunately, there are steps you can take—starting the day of thyroid surgery—to minimize

Signs of an underactive thyroid can range from tiredness to weight gain

When Ms Michelle Mak discovered she had a nodule in her thyroid gland in 2015, she was hesitant to have surgery to remove it as the procedure was likely to leave a 6cm scar across her neck.