Dear Lovelife33, Breast implants like all other implants such as pacemakers, defibrillators, catheters, shunts, artificial blood vessels, heart valves, artificial joints etc are dependent on our body's ability to tolerate them and NOT INFECT THEM (not the other way around). Remember - each one of... more
Are Breast Implants safe for patients with chronic lung infections?
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 fibrosis patients.
My reason for wanting Breast implants is that I have very small, 34A breasts and a protruding pigeon chest; however, I'm concerned that I'm taking a big risk as I've heard that fungi and bacteria build up in or around these implants and that if they leak it's like dumping a toxic load into your system which could be life threatening for me.
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A: Chronic lung infections and breast implants
You have the cart before the horse. It is far more likely that one of your lung infections could infect your implants than the reverse. Infection in breast implants is a fairly rare occurence, and fungal infections are even more rare. You may have read something about a few cases many years ago of fungus... more
A: Breast implants on chronic lung infection patient is questionable
Hello, In your case, implants might be more likely to become infected than in someone else. I am not so sure that this is a reasonable risk. Maybe discuss this with your infectious disease doctor prior to going further.
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