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Rash 2 Months After Implants

asked 10 months ago by Penny Lou in MN
Latest answer by John Whitt, MD
Question viewed 194 times
Tags: 2 months post-op, rash, side effects

Can someone please tell me how often a rash is a side effect from implants? I had my surgery 2 months ago with no complications. All of sudden a rash started to appear on my chest for no explained reason. Other resources on the internet suggest that this can be complication. I cannot think of anything else that has changed in my life (diet, soap, etc). Please also advise regarding if this happens to others that have had implants and any possible cures... Thank you!

3 answers to Rash 2 Months After Implants

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Rash 2 Months After Implants

You are describing a very very rare event. Rash due to implants is rare. Best to seek a boarded derm for evaluation and possible biopsy of the rash.
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Rash Following Breast Augmentation

I agree with Dr. Blinski that the rash which you have described is very unusual, in fact I do not think that I have ever seen this in performing breast augmentations for over 25 years. If the rash is confined to the area around your incision, it may be related to a topical which you are applying (antibacterial ointment, scar reduction product, etc.). If, on the other hand, the rash is all over, but only on, your chest, it would seem that you must be reacting to something directly... more
John Whitt, MD

Louisville Plastic Surgeon
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Rash after breast augmentation.

A rash after breast augmentation can be related to new clothing, soaps, etc. as you have wisely noted. More commonly, however, the antibiotics taken around the time of surgery can occasionally lead to a skin fungus (tinea corporis) similar to athlete's foot. The surgical scrub (Betadine, DuraPrep, Hibiclens, and others) can also change the "normal" skin bacteria and allow these same fungal infections, or you could have just plain eczema from "shocking" the normal skin... more
Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS

Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.mpsmn.com

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