Infected cysts coming and going 15 years after augmentation - painful -Do I need a biopsy/ replacement?

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I had a baby in April as single mom, breastfed until June. I’ve had some tenderness in rib cage above breasts (had augmentation 15 yr ago with silicon, textured) for c1year. In December I had fever &lump on right breast, treated by antibiotics. Ive been getting more painful cysts coming and going on both breasts.On augmentin now. My lymph nodes swollen. My doctor recommended mammogram - is that right? Could removal and replacement be done simultaneously as I had almost no natural breast tissue?

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Hi nicole2019, 
  
I understand your concern. However, it is difficult to provide you with an accurate answer to your question with online consult. It is best that you visit a board certified plastic surgeon, so you can be properly assessed. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
  
Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS
  
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
  
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
  
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Sutton Graham II, MD · Answer

The situation you describe suggests evaluation and care by both an experienced board certified plastic surgeon (perhaps the surgeon who performed your original breast augmentation) and a women's health or breast specialist.  The plastic surgeon can evaluate your breast implant status and discuss whether replacement is needed sooner or later.  Elective breast implant revision is not usually done when you are having frequent infections elsewhere.  The breast specialist can evaluate the issues that are causing the infections and cysts arising from the glandular portion of the breast.  They could recommend biopsy if they thought the diagnosis might be breast cancer.  They could remove cysts, through surgery or by radiology techniques.

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