Infected nipple piercing. Should I get on an antibiotic to get rid of the infection before surgery?

Thanks for your question. Only your surgeon can give proper advice on this issue. Please call his office and explain your concerns.All the best,Dr. ResultsMiami, FL

I'm sorry you are having problems with an infection that won't clear.  The first step should be to take out the piercing if you haven't already- it is likely contributing to the inability to clear the infection.  Then start warm water soaks with soap to help bring any purulent material to the surface.  A course of antibiotics in the setting of an ongoing infection is something you should discuss with your surgeon, but I would not perform an augmentation on anyone with an active infection.  Augmentation in the setting of infection increases the chances of a complication and the implants becoming infected.I hope this is of help,All the best.

I would begin by removing the piercing if you already haven't.  I would likely also start antibiotics and delay your surgery until we are certain that everything has healed.  It is always best to avoid elective surgery, especially one that involves placement of implants, until we are certain that the infection has cleared.  I certain cases I would also perhaps recommend using the IMF (fold) incision to stay away from that area.Good luck.

Probably the best solution would be to remove the nipple ring and let the area heal before breast augmentation.

Thank you for your question.  If you were my patient, my recommendation would be to have you remove your piercing and clear any infection from your nipple for several weeks before pursuing a breast augmentation. Placement of implants should be done in the cleanest environment possible.  An infection in your nipple could seed an implant and cause at best an increased risk of capsular contracture, and at worse a very bad infection requiring antibiotics and the implants to be removed.  It is unlikely your surgeon will allow you to have your surgery if you have an active infection.

Thank you for your question!I recommended you to contact your surgeon office to have him/she check the infected area, I don't perform surgery on a patient with an infection of any kind. Hope you get better soon, Good luck Dr.Llorente

breast augmentation is very delicate surgerywith the use of an implant, it make it very vulnerable to infectionimplant infection is dramatic we may refuse surgery if infection is activei will strongly recommand treatment of the infection ASAPgood luck

An infection anywhere on your body, especially close to the operative site is a reason to postpone surgery until fully healed. I agree 100% with Dr. Garcia that you should remove the piercing as a starting point but you should speak with your board-certified plastic surgeon to keep them aware of your infection and decide how best to treat it.I hope this helps.Dr. Michael C. Edwards

I think most plastic surgeons will agree that the first step would be removing the infected nipple piercing/ring which will greatly help in clearing up the nipple infection. Let the infection clear up before proceeding with the breast augmentation. Good Luck.

You need to get in and see your surgeon and get treated. Obviously the jewelry needs to go as the piercing tracts will not heal until the jewelry is gone. And no good surgeon is going to do surgery until the infection is cleared up for several weeks.