Risks from breast augmentation for diabetics?

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A: Is your blood sugar under control

By Joseph Perlman, MD - Houston Plastic Surgeon

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... more

A: Breast augmentation and diabetes

By Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD - Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

As long as your sugars are well controlled, you should be fine for surgery. Although, having diabetes does put you at a slightly higher risk for wound healing problems. Make sure your endocrinologist or primary care physician is also aware of this and clears you before your surgery. Good luck!

A: Minimally increased

By John P. Stratis, MD - Harrisburg Plastic Surgeon

As a diabetic your risks for infection and anesthesia are generally slightly higher than non diabetice. You should have a thorough evaluation by you internal medicine doctor with special attention to the heart. Many diabetics can have silent heart disease. Otherwise your risk increase if minimal.

A: Breast Augmentation Risk for Diabetics

By John E. Gross, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

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... more

A: Your risk of infection may be slightly higher.

By Francisco Canales, MD - Sonoma Valley Plastic Surgeon

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... more

A: Risks from breast augmentation for diabetics?

By Peter A. Aldea, MD - Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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... more

A: Breast augmentation risks in diabetics

By Michael Diaz, MD - Melbourne Plastic Surgeon

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... more