I have breast augmentation surgery scheduled for tomorrow. My surgeon request a CBC and pregnancy test. Both came out fine and I am not pregnant. I went to my PCP about one week ago for a regular check up and my dr office just called to inform me that i have a slight urinary tract infection and sent me antibiotics to the pharmacy to start taking post surgery. My question is, does having the UTI no matter how slight it is, complicate my surgery? thank you!
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May 25, 2016
Answer: My question is, does having the UTI no matter how slight it is, complicate my surgery? thank you!
Thank you for your question and photographs. Because your middle picture appears to demonstrate a well-demarcated separation between your breasts it does not appear that you have synmastia. You have skin tenting that should resolve, depending on how long it has been since your surgery. ...
In my opinion, you needed a lift. Having said that, this early after surgery these implants will drop. Generally speaking, especially early in the
post-operative phase of healing, it is not uncommon to have one or both
implants appear to be high up by the clavicle. Although the “pocket” may be
m...
Often implants can help improve the VOLUME of a breast and they do also affect the shape of the breast, soon after surgery and even down the road. Often a mastopexy is used to change the SHAPE of a breast. Sometimes these procedures can be done at the same time and sometimes they are staged,...