Will a piercing infection affect a BA?

    If there is a known infection anywhere else in the body, then breast augmentation should not be performed.

If you have an infection, your PS most likely will postpone your surgery.  I can be dangerous if the infection spreads.  You should call the office and discuss this with them and see a Dr. for the infection to make sure it is infected before you consult your PS and get on antibiotics ASAP.

Thanks Georgia for posting. If you have an active infection in one part of your body at the time of surgery, then it will increase the risks of an infection with breast augmentation. You should mention discuss this with your PS before proceeding. Best wishes, Dr. Aldo.

If your piercing is infected then the breast augmentation should not be performed. It sounds like you need to remove the piercing

Hi Georgia,

Thanks for your question. 

Yes, you definitely need to be infection free before a breast augmentation or any surgery involving an implant.  An infection somewhere else on the body can transiently contaminate the blood stream, and thus contaminate the implant and cause an implant infection.  However, that being said, you have plenty of time between now and then, to heal this infection.  That being said, it is a good idea to show your ear to your surgeon so he can assess it and follow it as it heals.

Best Wishes!

Pablo Prichard, MD