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Is It Possible to Have Breast Augmentation for Patient with Latex Allergy?

asked 3 years ago by Alu in Miami
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Question viewed 958 times

I have 4 kids and breastfed all of them. I would like my breasts to look better. But my allergy doctors told me not to think about it. I’m 34B. Are there any options? How can I get bigger breasts without implants? I heard it’s possible to reconstruct breasts from other parts of the body? Is that possible in this case?

5 answers to Is It Possible to Have Breast Augmentation for Patient with Latex Allergy?

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Breast implant augmentation surgery in patients with latex allergy

Absolutely. Many operating rooms are equipped to treat patients with latex allergy. The breast implants and its components do not contain any latex. 
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Latex allergy and breast implants

Breast implants are latex free and should not pose a problem for a latex allergy patient.  If the allergy is severe, you may want to consider the surgery in a hospital.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Breast augmentation with Latex allergy

Latex allergies can be mild or life-threatening. Often, they can escalate in intensity with exposure to the "allergen" (irritating factor such as Latex). Breast implants do NOT contain Latex, and are safe to insert in a Latex-allergic body. Silicone is found in countless implantable devices (intravenous tubing, soft implants, pacemakers), and there are no documented allergies to silicone. However, any surgical procedure carries the risk of Latex exposure - gloves,... more
Karen M. Horton, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
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Possible and safe in the right setting

Hi there- Breast implants do not contain latex, and so in the correct setting, where latex precautions can be put in place, this should be possible and safe for you. Find a surgeon you like and trust and review options with them.  
Armando Soto, MD

Orlando Plastic Surgeon
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Latex allergy - Silicone / saline implants

Alu: Latex allergy can be a serious risk in many health care settings, particularly when it is unsuspected. All latex allergies are not equally serious. Many patients get mild itching with prolonged exposure. At the other extreme rare individuals experience anaphylactic shock from airborne particles where latex was used earlier. Most individuals are somewhere in the middle. Most out-patient surgical facilities and hospitals have greatly reduced the use of latex products so patients can... more
Sutton Graham II, MD

Greenville Plastic Surgeon

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