If I am diabetic can I get implants

Hello! Thank you for your question! There are a few medical comorbidities that contribute to a higher risk during any surgical procedure including infections, wound complications, delayed wound healing, bleeding, anesthetic risks, etc. Diabetes is one that is known to have an increased risk for infections and wound healing issues. There are a number of both systemic and local host factors that can contribute to infections. Whether or not diabetics are truly at greater risk and the magnitude of the effect of diabetes on the risk of infection remain controversial. However, there is a known increased propensity to develop infections and delayed healing. Some of the hyperglycemia-related impairments on the immune response include vascular insufficiency, sensory peripheral neuropathy, autonomic neuropathy, and skin and mucosal colonization with pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus and Candida species. That being said, well-controlled diabetes should equate a minimal increased risk for the above and surgical procedures still safe and a reasonable decision. You should ensure adequate glucose control always, but also obtain medical clearance from your primary care physician that you are at an acceptable risk for undergoing a surgical procedure. Laboratory results such as HgbA1C is a good measure of control. Discuss all of your medical comorbidities and medication with your surgeon prior and discuss these risks. This procedure should still be very safe for you and hope for an uncomplicated course with an excellent result! Hope that this helps! Best wishes!

Patience and good diabetic control can easily get breast implants. The risks of breast augmentation are quite low so the modest increase one would see in a diabetic still remains very low.

Thanks for your question.  While having diabetes does not make you ineligible for surgery; it does drastically increase your risks of complications.  Even if your primary or endocrinologist releases you and says you are fine for surgery; you risk of infection increases drastically.  Also, your wound healing time would also increase.  Whether or not you are willing to take this risk is up to you and your plastic surgeon.  It needs to be weighed greatly on your part and understand the huge risk you are taking for breast implants.Good LuckDr. Lane F. Smith