Belly button piercing rejection/migration and breast implant risks?

Question

Hi doctors so i have had my belly pierced several times before with different type of metals (because i thought it was a metal allergy) but every time my body would slowly push it all the way out on its own and i would always mysteriously find the piercing on the floor and my hole closed as soon as it pushed it out. It also wasnt an infection. I know silicone is inert but since it is a foreign object is this going to make me more at risk of rejecting the implant or cc? Thannk you

Steven Teitelbaum, MD · Answer

Whatever happened with your belly button does not predict a problem with your breast implants.  Just be sure you do not have an active infection in your belly button or anywhere else at the time you have your breast surgery.  You should also be sure that your surgeon follows best practices guidelines, such as using the underneath incision, antibiotic irrigation, etc.

Mehdi K. Mazaheri, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. It's impossible to answer your questions because none of us have a crystal ball. With that said I don't think your issues with belly button piercings will mean you will reject your breast implants or have a higher risk of cc. Good luck. DrMaz

Ted Eisenberg, DO, FACOS, FAACS · Answer

The fact that your belly button piercing was rejected several times should have no connection to nor imply any increased risk of your rejecting a breast implant. Hope this is reassuring to you. For more information on this and similar topics, I recommend a plastic surgery Q&A book like "The Scoop On Breasts: A Plastic Surgeon Busts the Myths."

Andre Aboolian, MD · Answer

Rejection of silicone implants is very unlikely; i have never seen it.  I would not corrolate what happend to your belly button and what might happen with breast augmentation.

Johnson C. Lee, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. There is no scientific literature that supports a relationship between belly button piercing rejections and complications with breast implants. In order to minimize complications with your implants, it is important to have a complete medical history and thorough physical examination when visiting your plastic surgeon. Hope this helps!Johnson C. Lee, MD Plastic Surgery

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