I had a breast augmentation but experienced a bleed on one side so an ER surgeon had to reopen my incision on the same day, stop the bleed and evacuate the hematoma. He removed the implant because he said it was too risky to keep for now until the bleeding stopped. How long do I need to wait after the removal to replace the implant?
September 23, 2014
Answer: Time between breast implant removal and reimplantation. Each surgeon has different protocol for reoperation. Typically, the time between surgeries is 6 months to a year. Consult with your surgeon as he or she understands the scope of the surgery and the specifics about you.
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September 23, 2014
Answer: Time between breast implant removal and reimplantation. Each surgeon has different protocol for reoperation. Typically, the time between surgeries is 6 months to a year. Consult with your surgeon as he or she understands the scope of the surgery and the specifics about you.
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September 23, 2014
Answer: How long before I can have new implants placed? As with other physician replies, I am also surprised that your implant was removed in an emergency room and not in an operating room by your original plastic surgeon. I will not make any further remarks about that.As for the timing to place new implants, the general answer for hematoma as the cause of removal is up to six months after surgery. If you still have breast hardness and scar tissue it may be best to wait longer. Photographs and a physical exam would be very helpful at this point.Before your next surgery, please make sure that there has been adequate blood testing to ensure that you do not have prolonged coagulation or bleeding times or what we call a coagulopathy. Do not take aspirin, Motrin , other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications , or fish oil for 2-3 weeks before surgery. And also please make sure that your procedure is performed by a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, who has plastic surgery privileges at a reputable local hospital. Best of luck in your implant replacement. Daniel Golshani MD
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September 23, 2014
Answer: How long before I can have new implants placed? As with other physician replies, I am also surprised that your implant was removed in an emergency room and not in an operating room by your original plastic surgeon. I will not make any further remarks about that.As for the timing to place new implants, the general answer for hematoma as the cause of removal is up to six months after surgery. If you still have breast hardness and scar tissue it may be best to wait longer. Photographs and a physical exam would be very helpful at this point.Before your next surgery, please make sure that there has been adequate blood testing to ensure that you do not have prolonged coagulation or bleeding times or what we call a coagulopathy. Do not take aspirin, Motrin , other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications , or fish oil for 2-3 weeks before surgery. And also please make sure that your procedure is performed by a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, who has plastic surgery privileges at a reputable local hospital. Best of luck in your implant replacement. Daniel Golshani MD
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