For a 13 year old girl with hyperthyroidism, the first recommendation is conservative treatment, also known as medication, with recommended anti-thyroid medications such as propylthiouracil tablets.
For this age, due to the incomplete development of the body during puberty, it is more recommended to take medication, usually for a year and a half to two years or even longer.
Because the treatment of hyperthyroidism is indeed a bit long, it is recommended that the parents of the child to communicate with the child, be prepared, and urge the child to take the medication on time, the main thing is to go to the hospital for regular review, so that according to the condition of the antithyroid medication to be adjusted, and this review time is usually about a month.
In addition, there are surgical treatment and iodine 131 treatment. If surgical treatment or iodine 131 radiation therapy is preferred, it may have an impact on the child’s future development.