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How To Remove The Scar In Lungs Caused By Tuberculosis?
hi.my name is suzette, 26 yrs old.i have history of tubercolosis 6 yrs ago.i work in uae for 4 yrs, now i transfer for the new employer.i failed with my medical the reason why im here now in phillipines,i want to back again in uae my problem is my lungs, i dont feel any symptoms of tubercolosis,my only problem is the scar that im carrying now,is there any chance to remove this scar?Do you know any hospital in bulacan who have doctor who is specialist on pulmonary deseas?because i went to st. lukes hospital they are asking me to make some sputum test but its to far frm me to bring that sputum in hour..i hope u can help me to my problem..thank you very much
Wed, 1 Mar 2017
Hello and thank you for asking in HCM.
I can understand your concern and i find it right.
In my opinion in your case the most important thing is that you have to do that sputum test to be sure that you are not contagious any more which means that you are not ill .
For the scar in the lungs i do not think that there is anything to do but this is not so important. For free moving you have to be sputum negative for Tuberculosis.
So i wish you good health.
Thank you
Dr.Jolanda
Pulmonologist
I can understand your concern and i find it right.
In my opinion in your case the most important thing is that you have to do that sputum test to be sure that you are not contagious any more which means that you are not ill .
For the scar in the lungs i do not think that there is anything to do but this is not so important. For free moving you have to be sputum negative for Tuberculosis.
So i wish you good health.
Thank you
Dr.Jolanda
Pulmonologist
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