Is a Mammogram Safe After Breast Lift?

asked 1 year ago by Ldywldr in Hopewell Junction, NY
Latest answer by Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
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The mamogram machine squeezes SO hard, will it ruin a breast lift? Or a lift with Implant ?

9 answers to Is a Mammogram Safe After Breast Lift?

Is Mammogram safe after Breast Augmentation

Mammogram is necessary for breast cancer screening after age of 40. Women with breast implants should follow the same American Cancer Society (ACS) program of recommended mammograms as women without breast implants. However, due to the implant, several special mammography views must be taken to allow visualization of both the breast tissue and the implant. The x-rays used for mammographic imaging of the breasts cannot penetrate silicone or saline implants well enough to image the... more

S. Sean Younai, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Mammograms are a must even after breast surgery

Having breast lifts with or without implants doesn't mean that you need to drop off regular breast cancer screening exams. These studies, while potentially uncomfortable, will not hurt the results and many special techniques have been defevoped especially for those with implants. Lifts alone need no special considerations.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Mammogram Safe after Breast List?

Thank you for the question. Mammograms are safe and essential for screening purposes. Please do not avoid them because you have had breast surgery. Mammography centers have special “displacement techniques” that allow for more visualization of breast tissue despite the presence of breast implants. Best wishes.

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Will a mammogram ruin a breast lift or augmentation/lift

Mammorgrams are important tests to screen for breast cancer, and you should not avoid them for fear of ruining your surgical result. Mammograms will have no effect on your breast lift after the incisions are strong at 6 weeks post-op, though we usually advise waiting a few months (perhaps 6) for any scar tissue in the breast to mature and stabalize. It would be very, very unlikely that a mammogram would rupture an implant...they are very strong and difficult to rupture by force..... more

Robert M. Grenley, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Are mammograms safe after breast lift or augmentation

Not only are mammograms safe after cosmetic breast surgery(lift or aug or both) they are needed to provide long term surveillance for breast cancer in all women of all ages. It is best to get a mammogram within several weeks or a few months before your surgery so that the next routine annual study will be required several months after the surgery has healed.

Beverly Friedlander, MD
Short Hills Plastic Surgeon

Mammogram safe after breast lift?

Yes, mammograms are safe after breast lifts. One should not forgo mammograms for any reason including previous breast surgery.

Sanjiv Kayastha, MD
Albany Plastic Surgeon

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Mammography and Breast Enhancement Surgery

Mammography is not only safe after breast enhancement surgery like breast augmentation, breast lifts and even breast reduction, it is recommended. Mammography is still one of the best tools available for the early detection of breast cancer. Most importantly, early detection means enhanced survival, usually with less intervention. Until a better test comes along, we are stuck with the squish test. Below is a link with more information from my San Francisco Plastic Surgery Blog. more

Joseph Mele, MD
Walnut Creek Plastic Surgeon

Mammograms are safe and essential after breast implants or lift

A mammogram will not damage your result after a breast lift, or a breast augmentation, and your should not forgo important breast screening because of your implants. With implants the typical compression views are often not possible, and your should let the mammographer know about your implants so that the appropriate additional views are done to see around the shadow cast by the implant so you have a full evaluation. Every center should have a protocol. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd more