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Risks from Breast Augmentation for Diabetics?
What are the risks from having breast implants for a diabetic woman over 50 years old?
Asked 30 months ago by
taycal19 in Florida
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Breast Augmentation in Diabetics
Diabetics are known to be at increased risk of complications and wound healing issues. Having said that, if your blood sugar is in good control, (we are usually guided by your HbA1C blood test), your risk of untoward events is low. We usually would check with your regular doctor to make sure that you are a good candidate for surgery.
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Is your blood sugar under control
Although diabetics are at a higher risk for wound healing as well as neuropathies, kidney disease, and eye disease, that risk is much less when the blood sugar is within the normal ranges. Most plastic surgeons place their patients on antibiotics routinely for breast augmentation surgery. Discuss this with your plastic surgeon so that he is aware of your diabetes and also discuss the pending surgery with your endocrinologist. Sometimes they will alter your medication regimen in the...
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Breast augmentation and diabetes
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Minimally increased
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Breast Augmentation Risk for Diabetics
It all depends on your general health. If your diabetes (blood sugar) is in excellent control and you have no complications of diabetes like heart disease, uncontrolled hypertension, kidney or vascular disease then your risk may be very manageable. You will want to get an opinion from your primary care doctor or internist who knows you best and helps you manage your diabetes. If your diabetes has been managed and controlled well and you have the concurrence of your internist then there...
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Your risk of infection may be slightly higher.
Hello
We have done breast implants successfully on insulin-dependent diabetics. They do not appear to have any additional problems related to their diabetes. However, there are risks to anesthesia and also risks of infection that are likely higher in a diabetic. Make sure you have medical clearance from your diabetes doctor and make sure the anesthesiologist is aware of your diabetes ahead of time.
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Risks from breast augmentation for diabetics
It all depends on your general health. To be safe, I would suggest you have a recent through examination to eliminate any other potential risk factors.
If your diabetes is well controlled and you have no other health issues, the fact that you have diabetes should NOT impact how you would do with a breast augmentation.
Good Luck.
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Breast augmentation risks in diabetics
Diabetics generally have suppressed immune systems and less ability to heal wounds than non-diabetics, especially if the diabetes is not controlled. I am not aware of any specific studies that compared complication, infection and wound healing rates of diabetics and non-diabetics for this operation. I counsel all my patients to have their diabetes well controlled prior to undergoing any cosmetic surgery.