Eczema and breast implants: does having eczema put me at risk for breast implant illness?

My impression after having a plastic surgery practice for 4 decades is: probably not. I have done numerous breast augmentations on patients with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and many other autoimmune disorders through the years, and the risk has appears to be no different that those of other patients.
Thank you for your question, and best of luck to you.

As you mentioned, some doctors who have treated many patients with BII report that it is more likely to occur in patients who have a personal or family history of autoimmune conditions, allergies, and conditions. But some women who develop BII don’t have any of these risk factors.

In the over 7000 patients I have taken care of for breast augmentation, many have had eczema. None of these patients reported any problems after surgery. I recommend an in person evaluation by a plastic surgeon to be measured and discuss your goals. After I measure and discuss goals with my patients, we then look at pictures of women (my patients) with similar measurements with different size and profile implants. They also get to see what they would look like when the breasts have fully dropped and fluffed and in clothes. You get to see actual results and the surgeon's experience and not a virtual idea of what can be achieved. Women tell me that this process is very helpful in determining what is right for them. Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author. RealSelf Distinguished Hall of Fame Inductee. Philadelphia, Pa., USA