In the last year I've taken antibiotics whenever I've had a bacterial infection to avoid a capsule. My surgery was last November. My breasts look beautiful but I've had horrible side effects from the antibiotics I've taken. I now need to get several dental fillings done but do not want to take another round of antibiotics, and don't want to develop a capsule. If I proceed with the dental work a year after surgery with no antibiotics am I jeopardizing the outcome of my surgery?
August 27, 2017
Answer: Fillings and dental work 9 months to a year after breast augmentation. Thank you for sharing your question. Each surgeon will have their own recommendations but there has not been any data to show that the antibiotics will prevent a contracture, especially in implants that have healed for nearly a year. Hope this helps.
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August 27, 2017
Answer: Fillings and dental work 9 months to a year after breast augmentation. Thank you for sharing your question. Each surgeon will have their own recommendations but there has not been any data to show that the antibiotics will prevent a contracture, especially in implants that have healed for nearly a year. Hope this helps.
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August 27, 2017
Answer: Fillings and dental work 9 months to a year after breast augmentation. Thank you for your question. Every surgeon has a different opinion on this and those opinions are mostly based on anecdotal information as there is no definitive study about this. Everything in medicine has a risk/benefit ratio and you need to consider that. If the risk of an implant problem with dental work is very small, but the risk of taking antibiotics is also small, then you might take the medication. For you, if you have terrible problems with antibiotics, then you might choose to take that small risk. It is a personal decision and only you can gauge that risk/benefit ratio for yourself. Hope this helps!
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August 27, 2017
Answer: Fillings and dental work 9 months to a year after breast augmentation. Thank you for your question. Every surgeon has a different opinion on this and those opinions are mostly based on anecdotal information as there is no definitive study about this. Everything in medicine has a risk/benefit ratio and you need to consider that. If the risk of an implant problem with dental work is very small, but the risk of taking antibiotics is also small, then you might take the medication. For you, if you have terrible problems with antibiotics, then you might choose to take that small risk. It is a personal decision and only you can gauge that risk/benefit ratio for yourself. Hope this helps!
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