Is it too early to have my implants replaced?

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A: Implant replacement

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

It sounds like you got good advice by your doctors. Concern about a new implant is a valid one, but most people would say that waiting 6 months or until the tissues were soft is the appropriate earliest time to replace your implant. If your infectious disease doctor and your surgeon feel that this is the... more

A: Six months or wait until the tissues are pliable

By Francisco Canales, MD - Sonoma Valley Plastic Surgeon

Margaret Having to remove an implant is an unfortunate, but thankfully rare event. In that event waiting at least 3 months and usually closer to 6 months is the rule. The longer your infection was present and the more reaction that the tissues had, the longer one should wait. Certainly 6 months is... more

A: Etiology is unclear

By Robin T.W. Yuan, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

If your question is can you have your implant surgery six months after clearing an infection, then I would say that is enough time as long as the tissues look and feel normal and pliable. One thing that is not clear from your statement is what started this whole process to begin with. Did your incision never... more

A: If you healed and the breast is soft then you are ready for surgery

By George Marosan, MD - Bellevue Plastic Surgeon

Sorry to hear about your problems. this is a very rare complication in breast augmentation surgery, and I personally did not see one in 15 years. Since you are completely healed and I assume the breast tissue is soft with no tissue distortion or retractions, you should be ready for reaugmentation. Sometimes,... more

A: Breast implant replacement - You should be good to go

By Kenneth R. Francis, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Margaret, I am sorry about your complicated breast augmentation. It is generally accepted that a six month waiting period after infected breast implant removal is a sufficient amount of time for your body to clear the infection completely from your tissues. Fortunately, this complication occurs... more

A: For you, I would wait a year.

By George J. Beraka, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

To margaret6, Hi! After a typical infection, 6 months is a reasonable period of time to wait before replacing the implant. But you describe a difficult and unusual complication. You say that it took a full year from your original surgery until the wound healed. This suggests that you may have... more

A: 6 months is probably fine

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

As long as your surgeon feels that you have completely resolved the infection and your tisues have softened, 6 months would be fine usually. Good luck!

A: 6 months should be enough time to have your breast implants replaced

By Armando Soto, MD - Orlando Plastic Surgeon

Hi there- I'm sorry to hear about your problems. Breast implant surgery is normally very low risk in healthy individuals, but unfortunately (as you understand) it's not a perfect science. I think the 6 month wait between complete healing and re-implantation is more than enough to lower your risk as much as... more

A: Implant replacement timing should be discussed with your plastic surgeon

By David A. Robinson, MD - Munster Plastic Surgeon

Although infections from breast augmentation can happen, they are not very common. It is widely felt that waiting at least 6 months should give your body an appropriate amount of time to clear up any residual staph infection that was present. Although it is possible to get another staph infection,... more