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Sinus Infection Before Breast Augmentation and Liposuction
I had to go to a doctor today and was prescribed amoxicillin and allegra-D for my sinuses. Today is Monday, April 12th and my surgery is scheduled on April 21st. Will I be able to have the surgery? I don't feel that bad, but know it's more about the medications than how I feel.
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kjpres
in Hilton Head
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Infection and Breast Augmentation
A major weakness of all implants (IE Breast, hip/knee joints, pacemakers, valves etc) is that they are not a living organ with its own blood vessels. As such, they are not able to repel and fight off any bacterial contamination or infection. ANY infection elsewhere in the body or any time bacteria reach the blood stream (such as teeth cleaning, gum surgery, urinary tract infection), the bacteria can SEED and attach themselves to the surface of an implant where the body is unable to get rid...
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Be Healthy before any elective cosmetic plastic surgery
Be well BEFORE your surgery !
Cosmetic Plastic Surgery are elective procedures, where all efforts should be taken to avoid complication. Active infection prior to an elective plastic surgical procedure is usually a good reason to delay your cosmetic enhancement to minimize the risk of a complication. Breast implants, being a foreign body, are susceptible to infectious processes and even greater care to clear pre-operative sources of infection must be taken. A visit with your...
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Toronto Plastic Surgeon
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Sinus infection prior to Aesthetic Surgery
Hi there-
I agree with my colleagues... Aesthetic Surgery, because it is elective by definition, should (in my opinion) never be performed under conditions that would improve with treatment of an existing condition.
In other words, I always want my patients to be as healthy as they can get before proceeding, and this is especially true any time I am going to be placing an implant.
Be sure you are at your best at the time of surgery- your risks will be lower and your chances of hav
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Any infection must be treated before elective surgery
Any infection in the body may potentially cause "leaking" of bacteria into the blood stream. You may not feel sick, but even a small amount of bacteria may attach to the breast implant or any part of the body which is traumatized from surgery and cause an infection. Believe me, an infected breast implant is not fun and the deformity caused by the infection may not be correctable.
My advise is to make sure there is NO infection in the sinus before surgery. Usually that is done...
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Sinus infection and implants
If you have a sinus infection that has not improved prior to surgery, then you are better off postponing the surgery until you have healed. Better to wait.
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Best to wait
There seems there might be enough time to treat your sinus infection but sometime it may take up to 3 weeks to effectively treat your sinusitis. You are investing a lot of time and money for your aesthetic surgery. It is best to make sure that you have completely treated so that can set the best stage for an optimal outcome of your aesthetic surgery.
Dr. ES
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Postpone breast aug and lipo for sinus infections
Among the worst problems you can get into with these two surgeries is infection whose risk is much higher if you have any other incompletely treated infections at the time of surgery.
Infected breast implants need to be removed and replaced months later and infected liposuctions can cause tissue death and severe scar tissue. Neither are worth the increased risk just because of the inconvenience of rescheduling the surgery.
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Why chance breast augmentation when unwell
If you suffer from a cold or flu, or have a sinus or urinary tract infection, why take a chance with your breast augmentation? It seems much better to wait the week or two until you are in good health. The risk may be small but why take it. Your procedure and recovery should be better as well.
Best of luck,
peterejohnsonmd
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Postpone breast implant surgery for sinus infection
Any active infection may place you at greater risk for problems with implant surgery. While you may be ok given the time frame, it is definitely something to discuss with your plastic surgeon. The inconvenience of having to postpone the surgery may save major problems down the road.
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Infection and breast implants
This is clearly a matter of opinion, but it is generally my advice to defer surgery in any cases of active bacterial infection. Generally, this would consist of 10 days of antibiotics followed by another 7-10 days of no symptoms.
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Sinus infection and breast implant surgery
If you have evidence of an active infection prior to surgery, your surgeon will most likely delay the procedure until you are well. With your surgery scheduled for the 21st, you will most likely be cleared to proceed, but just make sure that your surgeon is aware of your sinus infection and your medications. Good luck, /nsn.
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Sinus infection before breast augmentation and liposuction
Please talk to your operating surgeon he is the individual who you have made responsible for your care. I would want you on the antibiotics for at least 10 days prior to implant surgery.
From MIAMI Dr. B
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Sinus infection pre-op
This is a question that should be asked of your surgeon and the doctor treating your infection since there are varying degrees of sinus infections, some requiring surgical drainage. Certainly for an elective procedure,especially with a foreign body like a breast implant, you should be free of active, clinical infection. I would probably recommend being free of infection and off of all antibiotics for a period of time, perhaps a week, before elective surgery.
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Perfect question for your surgeon
This is exactly the type of information you need to share with your surgeon. The surgeon is the captain of the team and the person who will be responsible for the outcome of your surgery. How will you feel if you withhold this information from your surgeon and your breast implants become infected after surgery and need to be removed? You will not be happy and you will have no one to blame but yourself.
Let your surgeon know what is going on so they can make an informed decision...
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It should be ok,check with your surgeon
In general we try to avoid any kind of implant if there is a active infection. The description of the symptoms and the time between the tx and surgery is not alarming. Please recheck with your surgeon.
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