Do I need to take antibiotics for urology procedures if I have breast implants?

Ideally, if your kidney surgery is not urgent, then it should be scheduled at least three months after your last capsulectomy. Regardless, bacteria can get to your implants through your capsule because the capsule is you! Filled with blood vessels that might have bacteria in it for a short period of time during and after the kidney procedure. A single dose of penicillin before surgery is sufficient to protect your implants. This should be done prior to every teeth cleaning or Pap smear as well.

Given your history, I would think it’s prudent for you to take oral antibiotics prior to your procedure on your kidney stones. The same would be true if you’re having deep cleaning of your gums. The evidence is not conclusive, however, there is very little downside to taking a short course of antibiotics, and as you know, having to deal with your capsular contracture problem, there is a large downside to getting a new capsular contracture. The capsule does not prevent bacteria from getting on your implant and seeding your implant even years after the capsule is fully formed as noted by women who have had implants in for years, get pregnant and breast-feed their baby and develop a mastitis in their breast. A certain percentage of these patients go onto form capsular contracture. Contact your plastic surgeon about the appropriate dosing and duration. Best wishes.