Can I have arm lipo with a birth control implant? (Photo)

Thank you for your question.The effects of Liposuction can make the absorption of the medicine less predictable. If the implant is in the region of Liposuction, I would delay the Liposuction till the implant is removed. You can also have the Liposuction in areas away from the implant at this time. All The Best !

Given the location of the implant in your arm, there is a high probabiilty it is going to be damaged by liposuction. At the least, its effectiveness based on a low medication release will be affected by the arm swelling and the delayed lymphatic outflow. I suspect you would be at an increased risk of getting pregnant if this is the sole method of birth control you rely on after arm liposuction.

Consult with your physician that inserted the implant. He/she will best be able to answer this question. (The manufacturer of Nexplanon also recommends consulting your healthcare provider on whether or not liposuction in the arm is feasible.) When scheduling consult appointments with Board Certified Plastic Surgeons, inquire about their experience in performing liposuction on patients who have or are currently using the birth control implant. Karen Singer, M.D., P.A.Harvard GraduateBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon 

There are no other answers posted as of the time I'm writing this, so I'll take a stab at it (figuratively).Here are my thoughts:Could the device be damaged if the liposuction cannula touched the implant? Since I'm not familiar with the release mechanism of Nexplanon, I would need to assume that it could. Is it possible to isolate the device and liposuction around it and still get the desired result? I would need to feel where it's located.  Can the tumescent solution, the liposuction, post-op swelling or inflammation change the hormone absorption rate from the implant? Difficult question (at least to me). Let's say it could. How long after the initial surgery should hormone absorption be back to normal? This is important because you could conceivably become pregnant if the device did not work properly after surgery.To me, the safest thing would be to discuss your proposed procedure with the physician who placed the Nexplanon implant. You could consider having the implant removed (this is outside of my scope of practice) and a new one placed after you are healed up. You would, of course, need to have a back-up plan for birth control, and, again, this needs to be decided with your Nexplanon physician.This question may be better put to doctors who work with these types of devices on a regular basis. It would be nice if your plastic surgeon would discuss your specific situation with the person who placed the Nexplanon.I hope that helps.Best of luck,Mats Hagstrom, M.D.