I have kidney failure. Can I get breast implants?

You can undergo elective cosmetic surgery such as a breast augmentation with compromised renal function. This would of course require the approval of your nephrologist. Your overall health should be stable as well.

Thank you for your question.You would definitely need medical clearance from your nephrologist before undergoing breast augmentation surgery. Breast augmentation can safely be performed in patients with renal failure.I hope this helps.- Dr. Bryson Richards

I would be very surprised if your nephrologist would give medical clearance for a completely elective, cosmetic procedure.  Even if you are not on dialysis, loading you with fluid during an operation which requires general anesthesia is not a wise thing to do.  It is very important for you to prioritize your health care issues and direct your focus appropriately under the circumstances.

Thank you for the question.Yes, I have taken care of several patients who have had renal transplants in the past. This is best done after communication with the patient's physicians who know her best. Best wishes.

Most of the time we would like you to be a perfect health. This is something that you must speak to your nephrologist about. I am sure that your plastic surgeon would require you to get some sort of medical clearance before under going elective surgery. 

sarah 20 15,This question has some practical concerns as well as some health concerns.  You would certainly undergo surgery if you had an emergency, such as an appendicitis, or an open fracture, so surgery can be done. That said, the risks will be higher, even if the fluids and salt administration are controlled and limited at surgery. There are other issues, such as anemia, and general nutrition issues that can be seen with incipient renal failure, and other disease states that can co-exist with kidney failure, or even cause it, and they need to be assessed, as well when making a decision.  Your medical doctors would also have a large impact regarding their assessment of your suitability for the surgery.  Lastly, complication risks tend to be higher, regardless of the surgery type, in patients with other ongoing diseases diseases, such as renal failure, but whereas treatment of such complications would be covered by your insurance in a situation of an emergency surgery, such as an open fracture, or even an elective necessary surgery procedure, like a C-section, any complications that may arise during a discretional cosmetic surgery procedure, like augmentation, may be denied for coverage by insurance.   All of these factors need to be weighed carefully in making a decision, but I would not necessarily dismiss such a surgery request out of hand without more investigation as to the risks, as noted above.  I hope that this helps.