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If I Have Breast Implants, Can I Work Effectively As a Police Officer?

asked 1 year ago by jasmine kennedy
Latest answer by Bivik Rajnikant Shah, MD
Question viewed 541 times
Tags: work

I would really like to work in the law enforcement field, and I terrified that having breast implants will hinder me from performing police functions.

20 answers to If I Have Breast Implants, Can I Work Effectively As a Police Officer?

Breast Augmentation and Police Duty

Hello Jasmine, Breast augmentation will not interfere with any type of police duty. I have had many women in blue as patients over the years, acting in capacity as plain clothes police, undercover agents, shooting instructors, and of course, desk positions. All have been completely satisfied and not had interference with their duties. Wearing bulletproof vests has remained as comfortable as before surgery. I suggest a two to four week recovery period after... more

Gerald Minniti, MD, FACS
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

drminniti.com

Can i work as a policewoman after breast augmentation

You can definitely work as a policewoman. There will be issues of the Kevlar vest and the size of the implants, but that would be about it.

Bivik Rajnikant Shah, MD
Columbus Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation in active patients

This is not an issue in my opinion. I practice near a military base and I have had many patients who are in the military and they have not had any issues. I suspect this is not going to be an issue for you either. Good luck and have fun with your new body.

Bhupesh Vasisht, MD
Voorhees Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation and police work

I have also dealt with this issue many times over the years. The concerns seem to be: Everyone knowing about it or some sort of job restriction or discrimination The potential for injury in job requirements Fitting clothing such as flak jackets. The answers are essentially the same as for other professions requiring certain activities and authority issues. There is no problem that is different for women with breast implants compared to women whose breasts are naturally... more

Scott L. Replogle, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

Police officer & breast augmentation

Hi...we've had a number of police officers who have had breast augmentation with us. They've had no issues returning to active duty, and being able to do all the required physical duties. Best of luck,

Thomas Fiala, MD
Altamonte Springs Plastic Surgeon

Breast implants and police work?

I've had many police officers, military personnel, personal trainers and gym owners have breast implants placed. They do just as well as other patients do. I would recommend choosing the smallest implant that meets your goals, and talk to your surgeon about implant placement (over or under the muscle). I still prefer placement under the muscle, but you may be a good candidate for placement in either position.

Carmen Kavali, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Of course you can work as a police officer after breast implants

There is no question that you can work as a police officer after breast implants. I have had at least 15 police officers that have had implants placed. Of course it depends on the size that you get as to whether you will need to have your kevlar vest custom made to fit or not. You will need to recover from surgery and not exercise for a couple of weeks.

Dan Mills, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

www.danmillsmd.com

Police work with breast implants

Yes, you can work as a police officer with breast implants. You should refrain from active, beat work for about six weeks after a breast augmentation. We have several police officers who have had this surgery. All the best, Tal Raine MD FACS

Talmage J. Raine, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation and active professions

Thank you for your question. You can absolutely get breast implants and not have them hinder your job. i routinely perform breast augmentation in women who are very active in their professions as well as avid exercise enthusiasts. The implants can be placed above or below the muscle, depending on the volume of the natural breasts. Silicone and saline are both excellent options as well.

Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

www.BaltimorePlasticSurgery.com

Breast Implants and Profession

The other responders have basically answered that you can definitely have breast implants. There is, however, one other consideration. Breast implants placed sub-muscularly occasionally weaken muscle function. Therefore, for all women like you I recommend sub-glandular implants that do not disturb the muscle. To have the same rate of scar contracture as sub-muscular implants, I use textured implants. This works exceptionally well unless you have very little breast tissue to cover the... more

Robert T. Buchanan, MD
Highlands Plastic Surgeon

Breast implants for police

I have performed many augmentation procedures for police officers, sheriff officers, private detectives, bounty hunters, etc. I have performed both conservative and non conservative breast implantations and have never heard that any of my patients had any difficulties performing their duties after adequate healing.

Leonard Hochstein, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Breast implants and work

Once you have healed form surgery, you should have no problem going back to regular duty. I would give yourself 6-8 weeks to do real strenuous acitivty. Just don't arrest me!

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast implants do not interfere w physically demanding jobs

There is no reason why a reasonably sized breast implants would interfere with your ability to perform functions of a police officer. That's unless you find a surgeon who gives you excessively disproportionate, large implants. The surgery itself is safe and common, your recovery should allow you to be physically active a few weeks after surgery. Sincerely, Martin Jugenburg, MD

Martin Jugenburg, MD
Toronto Plastic Surgeon

www.torontosurgery.ca

It should not be a problem.

I have done breast augmentation procedures on people with physically demanding occupations and they have not had any problems related to the breast implants.

Dev Wali, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Breast implants should not interfere with your job as a police officer

As long as you don't go extremely large in selecting your breast implants, they should not interfere with your activities and responsibilities as a police officer. With your career as a police office, you may also want to consider the environment and individuals that you work with and then decide on a size that is also not too ostentatious.

Steven Turkeltaub, MD
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

Breast implants and work

After a complete recovery breast implants will not interfere with the life style or profession.

S. Ozan Sozer, MD
El Paso Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implants interfering with work?

It is highly unlikely that having breast implants will interfere with your work. Of course, you will have a recovery period where you will temporarily have a limitations, but this is days to weeks and not long-term. Also, as long as you are having implants within a "normal" size range, you should be fine. If you are having extraordinarily large implants placed, then of course you will have limitations due to size and weight... Good Luck. more

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implants Will Not Hinder Police Work

Having breast implanrs placed during an augmentation or breast reconstruction will not interfere with working as a polive officer after you have passed your recovery period. You should obtaina consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon who can discuss the recovery with you as well as all of the benefits/risks. Good luck!

John Whitt, MD
Louisville Plastic Surgeon

BREAST IMPLANTS AND WORK

I have performed Breast Augmentation on many police officers in the Buffalo area. The surgery has not hindered their performance in any way. However if you wear a protective vest for the first several weeks this may be a little uncomfortable. So go for it and good luck.

Todd B. Koch, MD
Buffalo Plastic Surgeon

www.toddbkochmd.com

Breast Implants

With staying with a conservative size, having breast implants will not hinder your performance. I have had many patients in law enforcement and military who have had no issues returning to the job duties.