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Body Rejection to Contact Lenses Vs. Rejection of Breast Implants?

asked 2 years ago by MoCab5 in Arizona
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
Question viewed 882 times
Tags: breasts, allergy

First of all I really appreciate all of the doctors that are here to answer our questions! About three years ago I had a reaction to contact lenses. My right eye had a bulging effect. I had chills, nausea, high white blood count, and of course, red eyes. After a lot of testing they told me to stop wearing contacts due to my body rejecting the lenses. I also have food allergies so I am thinking my body is pretty sensitive. Is it likely that my body will reject breast implants if it rejected contact lenses?

6 answers to Body Rejection to Contact Lenses Vs. Rejection of Breast Implants?

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I think you are fine to proceed with a breast augmentation

As the other surgeons below have suggested, it is rare if ever that the human body rejects a breast implant. If there is inadequate soft tissue between the implant and the incision, the wound can break down and this can be mislabelled as "rejection". If the implant is placed under the muscle this should rarely occur.
David E. Berman, MD

Sterling Plastic Surgeon
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Body rejection of breast implants

I am NOT an eye specialist, so I cannot comment on your experience with contact lenses EXCEPT to say that it is VERY unusual. Let me explain. The word REJECTION is thrown around casually by the public and is permitted and tolerated by doctors who do not have enough time to correct this misuse of the term. A REJECTION is a cellular and hormonal reaction in which a immunologically healthy body recognizes a GRAFT as being FOREIGN and attacks it with both cells and hormonal factors. Eventually... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Breast augmentation and rejection

Breast implants do not get rejected.  They are inert and should be no problem to insert.  Good luck with your decision.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Body Rejection to Contact Lenses Vs. Rejection of Breast Implants?

I am not aware of an association or correlation between these two entities. First off, although the body may develop silicone antibodies, a true allergic reaction is very rare.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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"Rejection" of breast implants

I have never heard of a patient having a true rejection of a breast implant.  The two senarios that are often misconstrued as rejection are a capsular contracture or an infection. Neither is a rejection per se but these are big problems for patients who have them.   
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Rejecting implants

Dear MoCab I must say it is unusual, but I have never heard of someone rejecting breast implants. Some people say they rejected the implants because they had a capsular contracture but these are two separate events. Although I can't say for sure it will be without complication I do not believe it would prevent you from having breast implants. Why not discuss this with you opthalmologist, internist, allergist and plastic surgeon to see if this is right for you. Steven Schuster MD FACS... more
Steven Schuster, MD

Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.schusterplasticsurgery.com

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