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Thank you for your question. There have been many, many studies looking at how to prevent infections after surgery. A dose of antibiotics through your IV just before surgery decreases your risk of infection. But taking antibiotics after surgery does not decrease your risk of infection, and carries a risk of side effects and complications. Your doctor is following the standard of care by not giving antibiotics (assuming there are no other factors that you didn’t bring up in your question).
Hi there and thanks for your question! I typically prescribe antibiotics starting the day before surgery and have them continue the full course after the surgery. Some surgeons just give antibiotics through the IV on the day of surgery. Each plastic surgeon has his/her own protocol but regardless you should be getting some kind of coverage. Best of luck!
There are many different opinions regarding antibiotics. Some surgeons give none, some one dose at the time of the anaesthetic and some give oral antibiotics to take home. I would not be concerned. As long as everything is progressing well you do not need prophylactic antibiotics.
The doctor did the right thing by not giving antibiotics. The only antibiotic is the one given at the start of surgery and they are not needed after surgery.
Surgeons are not restricted to removing a certain gm amount of breast tissue by insurance companies. They often have a minimum amount that must be removed. I would request a second consultation to discuss how much will be removed and the size you want to be. Better to ask all...
This is not unusual and it can take a number of months for everything to settle. Keep in touch with your PS.
Yes, it is common practice to send the removed breast tissue during a breast reduction to the pathology lab to exclude any breast malignancy. Although this is a rare entity, it is reported. Having your breast tissue examined by a pathologist, is an additional safety step. I hope this inf...
