Is It OK to Have Breast Augmentation While on Enbrel?

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I'm 3 weeks away from having breast implant surgery. I am currently using Enbrel 25mg injected once per week for psoriasis. Is this a concern in regards to my surgery? Your input is greatly appreciated.

Kevin G. Rose, MD · Answer

Thanks for the question. Enbrel can increase your risk for infection and must be stopped before surgery. RA is so troublesome for patients! However, you should know the good news is that most recently, RA has been linked to leaky gut syndrome, NOT silicone breast implants. Look up Dr. Steven Gundry. He wrote a book which is on the NY Times best seller list called “The Plant Paradox”. I highly recommend it! It will change your life! Silicone is an inert substance and as such can not contribute to disease. Saline implants have a silicone shell as well, so either way you would be getting silicone implanted. If you are dead set against implanted silicone then the best thing to do is to use your own fat and do an autologous fat transfer assuming you have enough fat stores to do so. The limitation being the total fat that can be transferred at one time. Most patients would benefit from two stages if they don’t have access to the BRAVA device which expands the space for fat transfer. Good luck!

Aaron Stone, MD · Answer

ENBREL is a biologic response modifier, or biologic that blocks certain proteins involved in the immune process. It is used alone or with other medications to relieve the symptoms of certain autoimmune disorders (conditions in which the immune system attacks healthy parts of the body and causes pain, swelling, and damage) including arthritis and psoriasis.
	
	Because ENBREL suppresses the immune system, patients are at a greater risk for getting serious infections. Therefore although cosmetic surgery in general may not be an issue I would have serious misgivings placing any implant (cheek, breast, chin etc.)
	
	My response to your question/post does not represent formal medical advice or constitute a doctor patient relationship. You need to consult with i.e. personally see a board certified plastic surgeon in order to receive a formal evaluation and develop a doctor patient relationship.

Stuart B. Kincaid, MD, FACS (in memoriam) · Answer

In our practice we tell our patients to stay off blood thinning medication aspirin or aspirin containing medication for two weeks prior to surgery and 2 weeks post-surgery. You need to tell you surgeon what you are taking and if it’s not a blood thinning medication you should be ok.

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