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How should I deal with infection after breast augmentation surgery? 3 answers

I had breast implants done on October 4th. I had a suture from inside try to come through and the nurse pulled it out and trimmed it. Ever since then...

Staph infection in the breasts? 8 answers

I underwent Breast Augmentation a year ago. I was fine until i fell backwards while walking. My left breast swelled up, and it felt hot and painful. I...

Is Cephalexin strong enough to clear infection in Breast Implant? 15 answers

I had Breast Augmentation surgery 8 days ago. I was sent home from the surgery centre with a 5 day prescription of Cephalexin. 2 days after finishing...

How to recognize infection symptoms after breast augmentation? 9 answers

HI, I got a breast augmentation 1 month ago and my right breast is still red on the top and kinda tender (more than the other one). I don't have...

Help with healing from breast augmentation? 4 answers

I've had breast augmentation almost 3 years ago and since then I've had Capsular Contracture which made me go back into surgery twice. The first to...

Mentor or McGhan saline breast implant replacement or warranty policy? 9 answers

What is the manufacturers Mentor or McGhan's replacement/warranty policy of saline breast implants from the early 90's? I just had to have 1 removed...

Is it too early to have my implants replaced? 9 answers

I had breast augmentation in August 2007 and had my right implant removed 5 months later. The cause of it was unknown at the time, but after months...

Swelling and pain after breast augmentation 3 answers

I'm 2 1/2 months post breast augmentation. I had a 220cc implant placed in my right breast. A week after surgery, my muscle from my nipple to my back...

Infection or normal pain after breast implant and lift? 5 answers

I am 3 weeks post op from a Breast Lift & Breast Implant. 1st week was the most painful thing of my life but after week 2, I started to feel a lot...

How long before infected breast implants are removed? 5 answers

Do you have to wait for infected breast implants be removed or replaced?

How long to wait for another bottomed out revision? 2 answers

Hello Doctors - I had a bottomed out Breast implants revision recently but the correction failed. The skin stretched again. How long do you...

Breast implants removed due to staph infection, unsure about next steps? 3 answers

Both breasts implants were removed due to staph infection. Now I'm thinking about having them put back in except my doctor won't check to make...

Putting breast implants back after staph infection? 3 answers

On April 9th I had breast implants. Being allergic to the antibiotics, I did not take them, then I got a staph infection in both breasts. My doctor...

Pseudomonas after Breast Implants? 2 answers

Can pseudomonas manifest its symptoms 2 years post surgery of Breast implants? Date of surgery was 6/2008. Now I have a red spot kind of like a...

How long to wait after MRSA to consider Breast implants? 3 answers

I recently went to a consultation with a doctor for Breast implants and because I had MRSA a month ago. She said she would not perform the surgery...

Should HPV infected patients not get breast implants? 2 answers

Hepatitis B carrier should not get breast implants--one of the consideration for getting breast implants is to make sure that you are not infected. ...

Are Breast Implants safe for patients with chronic lung infections? 3 answers

Are Breast implants safe for me as I have chronic lung infections and psuedomonas? I am constantly on long regimen of antibiotics similar to cystic...