Breast Augmentation Safe for Someone with Heart Murmur and Minor Seizures?

asked 2 years ago by babyfoofa in San Francisco, CA
Latest answer by Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD
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Tags: breasts, female

I have a heart murmur and I take Lamictal for minor seizures. Will this be a problem if I am considering getting breast implants? This is the only thing holding me back.

10 answers to Breast Augmentation Safe for Someone with Heart Murmur and Minor Seizures?

Medical clearance for cosmetic surgery

You've raised an important point in plastic surgery. Make sure your cardiologist and neurologist have cleared you for surgery before having anything done. It sounds as though you should be okay, but it's better to be safe than sorry! Good luck

Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Breast Augmentation and Anesthesia

The risk is definitely increased. This is secondary to the anesthesia and not per se the breast augmentation itself, eventhough they both go hand in hand. What you will need to do is to get your cardiologist and neurologist on board and let them know about your plan to undergo breast augmentation. They would need to evaluate you and get you ready for surgery and essentially give the clearance to proceed or not to proceed with the surgery. Good luck.

Farbod Esmailian, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Heart Murmur, Seizers and Breast Augmentation

The risk during breast augmentation has minimal to do with the actual surgery and more to do with the anesthesia. Most anesthetics are respiratory and cardiac depressants. Therefore, you must obtain presurgical clearance from both your cardiologist and neurologist prior to surgery. Likely there won't be a problem but that's up to the medical people. I wouldn't have a problem doing a breast augmentation as long as your doctors say it's okay.

Christopher L. Hess, MD
Fairfax Plastic Surgeon

www.hessplasticsurgery.com

Breast augmentation for patient with medical issues

Breast augmentation can be performed in a patient with a murmur and minor seizures as long as they can obtain medical clearance from their medical doctor.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Ensure optimal health management prior to elective surgery.

In most situations the anesthesiologist will request that you see your cardiologist and neurologist or physician managing your seizures to ensure that you are in optimal health prior to undergoing the procedure. Generally this is a very limited operation requiring 1 hour of general anesthesia.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast surgery is a safe surgery with proper preparation

As long as your plastic surgeon and the anesthesiologist are aware of your medical history, you should be able to have breast augmentation. Your plastic surgeon may ask you to get a medical clearance from your primary care physicians as well as any specialists such as a neurologist. This is an elective surgery and you want to achieve the results you are after in the safest manner possible. Discuss all of your past medical history with the plastic surgeon you chose to care for you. Dr... more

Michael C. Edwards, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

www.medwardsmd.com

Breast Augmentation with medical problems

Good question. Something you should be speaking to your internist and neurologist about. We as plastic surgeons have our expertise while they have theirs. Usually a minor murmur is not a problem such as mitral valve prolapse. This concern should be discussed with your medical doctor or cardiologist. You can be evaluated for surgery from their standpoint. They may want you done in a hospital. The same is true with the neurologist and your lamictal, a commonly used drug now a days. Plastic... more

Steven Schuster, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

Medical clearance!

Heart murmurs could be very benign or require further attention. Only a clearance by your primary doctor or cardiologist will be able to tell. Same applies to minor seizures,the ultimate treatment for seizures is general anaesthesia but it is important to rule out any condition or drug that would lower your threshold. Best of luck!

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation safety

I don't think these medical conditions you have will affect breast augmentation surgery. Heart murmurs are very common in the general population, and so many patients with murmurs have cosmetic surgery. The implants themselves usually do not have in impact on your murmur or seizure disorder. It is important for your to see your primary care doctor before considering any surgery to make sure that these conditions are stable and well-controlled. I recommend that you seek consultation with a... more