Breast Implants and MRSA

Farbod Esmailian, MD answers: Breast Implants for patient with history of MRSA?

Can I get Breast implants, even with a history of MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) in my left breast due to mastitis?


Farbod Esmailian, MD
4 months ago
By Farbod Esmailian, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

You can have breast implants but there is a lot to go through to REDUCE the risk of having implant infection and or capsular contracture.

You will need to be on antibiotics before surgery.  You will need vancomycin IV at the time of surgery and should be continued on antibiotics after surgery for about 1 week.

You should not be having any discharge from the nipple and if you do it should be cultured prior to surgery. 

I would also recommend having the implants placed through the inframammary incision (under the breast) as this incision is far away from the nipple and minimally disrupts the breast tissue and ducts.

Good luck.

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