I have a history of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. Can I get a breast augmentation?

If medically cleared and stable and  your surgeon and anesthesia team are on board, then there should be no contraindication for 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 former patients with similar measurements with different size and style breast implants. My patients tell me that this process is very helpful in determining what size breast implant is right for them. They also get to see what they would look like when the implants 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. 
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Pretty much no. Breast augmentation is totally elective surgery that should be performed on healthy patients. Underlying conditions, especially liver disease, will rule you out from most plastic surgeons. If you can find someone willing to do your procedure, it would best be done in the hospital setting so advanced monitoring can be done.

Hello, thank you for your question. I recommend you to talk with your specialist, you will need a medical clearance, and then I recommend you to schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon.

Dear Imaginative300328,
you will need to get a clearance from your doctor prior to surgery. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Safety is always paramount when considering anyone’s surgery.   A breast augmentation is usually a straight forward procedure, however, getting medical clearance from your primary care doctor and your heptatologist would be required as they have the most complete understanding of how surgery would affect your pre-existing condition and how your pre-existing condition could affect your surgery.   The next step would be a detailed consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon  covering all aspects of the procedure based on your unique anatomy.   Visit any prospective plastic surgeons website for a through review of before and after photos.   Best wishes.

Hello dear. 
Thank you for your question and provided information as well.
If you are considering a surgery, I recommend you to visit to get a clearance from your doctor prior to surgery. Please consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get to know if you can have the surgery.
Hope this helps and best of lucks.

Dr. Luis Mejia.

Hello and thank you for your question.  Breast augmentation can be performed on many patients with pre-existing conditions.  In your case, I would first obtain the clearance of your PCP, and likely your hepatologist.  Some additional concerns would be the impact of your liver disease on anesthesia and obtaining bloodwork to assess your general nutrition levels to optimize your healing.Once cleared, you should then have a detailed discussion with your board certified plastic surgeon to clearly define your desired breast outcome goals – this would include the size you would like to achieve, and your ideal breast shape. In your consultation, be sure your surgeon addresses all your concerns and discusses the surgery details including the position and size of the incision used, the type of breast implants available, the risks and benefits of the procedure, recovery time, and post-operative course.  Also, be sure to see plenty of before-and-after pictures in women who have a similar breast appearance to yours, and preferably at different time frames (3 weeks out, 3 months out, etc) to more accurately predict your own surgical outcome. 
And lastly, I think the most important component of the consultation is to establish a good connection with your plastic surgeon.  It’s the connection that allows you to clearly define your desired breast outcome goals, the first step of this whole process. If you don’t feel you have a good connection with your plastic surgeon after your consultation, he/she may not be the best surgeon for you.  

For more information on breast augmentation, please refer to my link below.

Good luck.  

Mark K Markarian, MD, MSPH, FACS

Harvard-trained Board Certified Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon

Dear Imaginiative300328, Thank you for your question. You must first get clearance by your physician prior to proceeding. Best of luck to you!

I appreciate your concern, and as long as your medical doctors clear you for surgery, your past medical history should not be a contraindication for a breast augmentation surgery. The other question must be effects of your medication nadolol with regards to bleeding and effects on blood clotting. Consult with a board-certified plastic surgeon and describe all aspects of your past medical history. Good luck.

You would need to first ask your medical doctor if you are stable enough for elective surgery. If your doctor say yes, then you should do well with surgery.