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It is Safe to Take Amoxicillin After Breast Surgery?

asked 6 months ago by lunamaguay in Hamilton, ON
Latest answer by Joe Gryskiewicz, MD
Question viewed 277 times
Tags: 1 month post-op, antibiotic, bladder, infection

i have a blader infection and my doctor gave me a prescription for amoxicillin, it is safe to take after a month of having breast lift with implants surgery.

14 answers to It is Safe to Take Amoxicillin After Breast Surgery?

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Breast Augmentation

We routinely use antibiotics as a preventative any time a postop breast augmentation has dental work done. So as a general principle, antibiotics are safe and sometimes necessary. This should not impact your implants. All the best!
Joe Gryskiewicz, MD

Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon
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Antibiotics and Breast Augmentation

Antibiotics should not negatively effect breast implants. You may want to consider an antibiotic that has better gram negative coverage though.
Jacob Freiman, MD

Miami Beach Plastic Surgeon
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Amoxicllin

Without an allergy is it not unsafe to take an antibiotic and certainly advsied by your doctors to treat your bladder infection
Michael Hueneke, MD

Nashville Plastic Surgeon
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Antibiotics after breast augmentation

Unless you are allergic to amoxicillin, it is safe for you to take the amoxicillin to treat your bladder infection one month after your breast surgery. Hope you fell better soon.
Vishnu Rumalla, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon

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Breast Augmentation - It is Safe to Take Amoxicillin After Breast Surgery?

Generally yes - and if you have a bladder infection then it's probably very important that you treat it. What you really need to do, though, is coordinate the care between your two doctors. Tell your internist (or whoever's treating you for the bladder infection) that you had surgery recently, and tell your PS that you have a bladder infection that needs to be treated. If necessary, your two docs should talk to make sure they're on the same page. As a... more
Alan Engler, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Bladder Infection after Breast Implants

You should be on the antibiotic(s) which are most likely to eradicate the bacteria causing your bladder infection. Typically, a urine culture is obtained and the doctors begin you on an antibiotic which is likely to destroy those bacteria. Once the identity of your bacteria as well as which antibiotics will kill them becomes clear from the culture the antibiotics may need to be changed. The only thing that can potentially harm your implants is an ongoing infection which may reach the... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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It is Safe to Take Amoxicillin After Breast Surgery?

Best to check with your chosen PS but if you have an on going bladder infection I recommend you follow all your doctor's advise.
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Amoxicillin and breast implants

If you have a bladder infection and your doctor wants you on Amoxicillin, it is probably ok. The implants in and of itself is not a contraindication for antibiotics.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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No problem taking antibiotics after breast surgery

Yes, as long as you do not have an allergy to penicillin, there is no problem taking this antibiotic one month after your breast surgery. Eric Swanson, M.D.
Eric Swanson MD

Leawood Plastic Surgeon
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Bladder infection after breast implants

Breast implants should not stop you from taking the Amoxacillin prescribed for your bladder infection. Your medicatin is not only safe, it is essential to getting you back to full health. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com
Peter E. Johnson, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

www.peterejohnsonmd.com

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Antibiotics after Breast Surgery for Bladder Infection

Treating a bladder infection should not cause any problems with your breast surgery. The antibiotics are not a problem.
Karol A. Gutowski, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Amoxicillin after breast augment

If you have a bladder infection, by all means, you should take antibiotics. Unless you are allergic to penicillin, there would be no contraindication in taking the antibiotics. However, failing to treat your UTI could create potential problems in terms of systemic infection and seeding of the implants.
Robert L. Kraft, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Medication after Breast Augmentation?

Thank you for the question. Assuming you do not have an allergy to penicillins, taking amoxicillin is in no way contraindicated after breast augmentation surgery. Conversely, not treating your urinary tract infection could potentially create problems. Best wishes.
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

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Amoxicillin and Breast Implants

Since you are a month out from your breast lift and implant surgery, your antibiotic should have no negative effect on your result. In fact, just the opposite is true. Because you are being prescribed the Amoxicillin to treat a bladder infection, it is important to take your antibiotic and follow up with your doctor to avoid your infection becoming an even bigger problem. Untreated bladder infections can lead to other problems including kidney problems and systemic-full... more
Herluf G. Lund, Jr, MD

Saint Louis Plastic Surgeon

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