When I was 8 months pregnant, I developed a large clot in my upper left thigh. I was on Lovenox for 6 months and should only need blood thinners again if I get pregnant again. All the blood work came back clear of any genetic disorders after that. My doctors decided, that I was just in that small percentage that developes a clot from the from pregnacy itself. With that being said, is it safe for me to undergo surgery for breast implants?
Answers (5)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
MOST RECENT
September 1, 2015
Answer: Breast augmentation with implants after a DVT.
If your implant pocket has enlarged, it may cause the implant to shift position. If you have a tight capsule it could shift it upward. Hard to say without an exam. If it is a capsule and is tight and bothersome it should be fixed.
When a Plastic surgeon performs a Breast Augmentation he assumes that your body will remain in THAT condition for the foreseeable future. For this reason, we do not like to operate on women who are planning on getting pregnant or lose weight.
A key factor in how natural an augmented breast...
Biofilms have been implicated in caspular contracture and associated with bacteremia from proceduers such as tattoo but that is only one predominant theory. it certainly sounds as if you may have a capuslar contracture
