I have a breast implant 2 yrs ago. since then the left had to be replaced. Now the left one is infected and I am on antibotics - 2 matter of fact.He is telling me that I may have cellulitis or mastitus, either way I have been on antibotics --3 different times since the last replacement. Do I need to see another doctor for a second opinion? I am worried of loosing my breast all together and may end up with staph. What do you recommend?
Answer: Second opinion Thank you for your question. I am sorry to hear about the difficulties you have been experiencing. My recommendation for you would be to get the opinion of another doctor who can help identify the underlying cause of your recurrent infections. All the best,Dr. ResultsMiami, FL
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Answer: Second opinion Thank you for your question. I am sorry to hear about the difficulties you have been experiencing. My recommendation for you would be to get the opinion of another doctor who can help identify the underlying cause of your recurrent infections. All the best,Dr. ResultsMiami, FL
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August 19, 2015
Answer: Yes a second opinion I agree with the other plastic surgeons that an ID specialist would be best.However if you do not have health insurance or if your health insurance excludes complications of cosmetic surgery, the treatment prescribed by an ID doctor may get very expensive.if you do have an infection around the breast implant, it can be almost impossible to cure the infection without removing the foreign material (thebreast implant). Sometimes the best thing to do is remove the implant now, heal up and get rid of the infection and have the implant replaced later. You can try for weeks and months going through expensive rounds of antibiotics and still eventually have to have the implant removed.Also, you may want to get an opinion from a second plastic surgeon. Revisions and infections after primarybreast augmentation shouldbe a rare event (if that's all you had done).
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August 19, 2015
Answer: Yes a second opinion I agree with the other plastic surgeons that an ID specialist would be best.However if you do not have health insurance or if your health insurance excludes complications of cosmetic surgery, the treatment prescribed by an ID doctor may get very expensive.if you do have an infection around the breast implant, it can be almost impossible to cure the infection without removing the foreign material (thebreast implant). Sometimes the best thing to do is remove the implant now, heal up and get rid of the infection and have the implant replaced later. You can try for weeks and months going through expensive rounds of antibiotics and still eventually have to have the implant removed.Also, you may want to get an opinion from a second plastic surgeon. Revisions and infections after primarybreast augmentation shouldbe a rare event (if that's all you had done).
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