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Infection After Breast Implants and Lift

asked 1 year ago by Bronx5461 in Bronx, NY
Latest answer by Robert L. Kraft, MD
Question viewed 1,267 times
Tags: silicone implant, infection

I Had Breast Implant (Silicone) and Lifting and I Have Infection. What Do I Do?

18 answers to Infection After Breast Implants and Lift

Infection?

Hello, I am sorry you are having problems after your surgery, I know how disappointing and scary this can be. I hope you went to your surgeon to allow him to treat you as necessary. If this is an infection, I hope you are currently taking antibiotics. If you have not done so yet, please go see your surgeon as soon as possible. I wish the best of luck to you!

Gerald Minniti, MD, FACS
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

drminniti.com

Infection after breats augmentation

Clearly, there is wound breakdown. The first thing you need to do is to contact your plastic surgeon because diagnosis cannot be made by looking a photographs as opposed to examining the breasts, doing a wound culture, etc. The internet is a wonderful resource for gathering information but it is not a substitute for timely medical treatment. Call your doctor asap!!

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Key issue: deep or superficial infection with wound breakdown.

The problem is getting an accurate diagnosis. It looks more as if you have a wound breakdown rather than a true infection. The difference is key. A true deep tissue and implant infection will probably require implant removal whereas a wound breakdown simplyh is treated with wound care.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Infection after breast augmentation

You need to followup with your plastic surgeon for treatment. The treatment for an infection varies depending on the degree of infection, the involvement of the implant, and the status of the incisions. This treatment involves antibiotics and may require an operation to remove the implants. From your photos, it is unclear whether there is an infection or whether the incisions themselves are simply having difficulty healing. To reiterate, you need to see your plastic surgeon! more

David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.drbogue.com

Infection After Breast Implants and Lift?

I would advise you to see the board certified Plastic Surgeon who performed your surgery so he can make an assessment whether or not you have an infection and he can render the proper treatment for you. In general, superficial infections may be treated with local wound care and antibiotics. Deeper infection may require temporary removal of your implants. Good luck.

Kenneth Bermudez, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Implants and infection

I agree with everyone else. Only a trained eye can tell what this is and how best to treat it. You need to call your surgeon immediately. Some infections can be treated with oral antibiotics, some require inpatient intravenous antibiotics and sometimes, unfortunately, the implant needs to be removed so the infection can be treated. About 6 mos later, the implant can be replaced.

Mark D. Epstein, MD
Stony Brook Plastic Surgeon

www.epsteinplasticsurgery.com

Breast implants and infection

If you infection is just localized to where the cut is, then it can probably be treated with antibiotics. However, if you have redness throughout your breasts, they may have to be temporarily removed. I would definitely see you plastic surgeon that is certifierd by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Edward J. Domanskis, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Infection following breast augmentation

I'm sorry about this problem. Based on the picture you provided, this may or may not represent an infection. The areas affected are common regions for wound breakdown. This is due to tension on the wound. This tension is due both to skin tightening from the lift and also due to the weight of the implant. If the area is yellow, this is either fibrinous exudate (a material in wounds that is associated with healing), or pus (infection). If it is... more

Jason R. Hess, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Infections are not common after breast surgeries.

Infections are not common after breast surgeries. The first thing to do is to contact your doctor so that you can be seen and evaluated. Based upon their exam you may be prescribed antibiotics. Other issues that can sometimes mimic an infection include: 1)normal healing -- it is normal for the incisions to become pink and red 2-3 weeks after surgery 2)wound healing problems -- you can develop scabs and open wounds which may become red but are not actually... more

Richard H. Fryer, MD
Salt Lake City Plastic Surgeon

Breast agumentation, Mastopexy, Complications

Certainly you should be seen and examined by your surgeon. Everyone wants you to be taken care of properly by your doctor. That is who you should contact first.

Robert Whitfield, MD
Milwaukee Plastic Surgeon

Worried that you may have an infection?

The internet is not the place you should be asking this question! I hope you got in touch with your surgeon (and I hope it's a surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery). You need a personal evaluation and treatment. Good luck!

Carmen Kavali, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift and infection

If you truly have an infection after having a breast lift and implants placed, I suggest you contact your doctor immediately for follow-up and care.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Please send more information and pictures

The picture shows wound opening at the lower part of the breast lift incision. This is very common and does not mean that your implants are infected . You need to see your surgeon and let him examine you and treat you.

Kamran Khoobehi, MD
New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant infection

You need to be seen today by your plastic surgeon . If your surgeon is away, someone should be available to see you. It may be that your wound has separated in the T incision area but the implants are still covered. However, there is a chance your implants may need to be removed to allow the wound to heal. In that case, they could be replaced in the future after the infection has cleared and the tissues have returned to normal.

Francisco Canales, MD
Santa Rosa Plastic Surgeon

Infection after Augmentation Should be Seen By surgeon Without Delay

It is difficult to diagnose an infection in the photos, but it does appear that you have some superficial tissue loss. If you suspect an infection, you must inform your plastic surgeon immediately. I agree that an infected implant must be removed. However, there are sometimes more superficial infections which do not involve the implant and can safely be treated with antibiotics.

John Whitt, MD
Louisville Plastic Surgeon

Infection VS. Wound Disruption after Breast Lift and Augmentation

Regarding: "Infection After Breast Implants and Lift I Had Breast Implant (Silicone) and Lifting and I Have Infection. What Do I Do?" You MUST be seen by your Plastic surgeon and have him advise you on all your options. From the photograph submitted (greenish, low def) it is hard to tell if you have disruption of the wounds where the vertical scar meets the transverse scar or appear to have a redness of the breast. Depending on the extent of the disruption and... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant infections require removal

I can't tell from the photo but you apprear to have a wound separation on both sides. If your implants are exposed they are infected and need to come out. Your doctor should see you immediately and determine what is going on!!