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How Safe Is It For Liver Transplant Patients To Use Sauna?

I had a liver transplant a year ago (Jan 30 2011) is it safe for me to use a sauna? I don't plan on sitting in the sauna for an hour but I used to sit in the sauna for 10 minutes before and after I worked out. However now I'm concerned and not sure if it's a health risk?
Fri, 17 Oct 2014
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Hi,
How are you? My name is Dr Suresh Raghavaiah. I am a liver transplant surgeon and I hope to answer your question today. The liver transplant itself was done so you could enjoy a normal life. So in those terms it is absolutely safe for you to enter a sauna. But the fact remains that due to the immunesuppressive medications you are on, you are at a higher risk of infections. So I would take some precautions. Please enter the sauna when it is clean, and make sure there is not a crowd of people sitting in it.
other than these precautions, I dont see any reason for you not to enjoy.

Hope this helps.

Dr Suresh Raghavaiah
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How Safe Is It For Liver Transplant Patients To Use Sauna?

Hi, How are you? My name is Dr Suresh Raghavaiah. I am a liver transplant surgeon and I hope to answer your question today. The liver transplant itself was done so you could enjoy a normal life. So in those terms it is absolutely safe for you to enter a sauna. But the fact remains that due to the immunesuppressive medications you are on, you are at a higher risk of infections. So I would take some precautions. Please enter the sauna when it is clean, and make sure there is not a crowd of people sitting in it. other than these precautions, I dont see any reason for you not to enjoy. Hope this helps. Dr Suresh Raghavaiah