Is it possible to get a breast lift with an I.C.D. implant in my chest?

Hi kzrae,

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

Yes you can certainly have breast surgery with a ICD in place. Just as you would do for any other surgery you would have it performed in the hospital with staff that are familiar with an ICD and its management during the perioperative period But it can be done safely and the ICD should not be in a position to interfere with the lift or implants. 

The answer is yes and no. Since a lift only involves removal of skin in the lower half of the breast that answer is yes. When it comes to implants and breast reductions I would usually say no. My experience with defibrillator/pacing implants in the breasts is that they distort breasts and stimulate scar tissue following more aggressive breast surgery. Once they do so further revision surgery is extremely difficult. A better option may be a lift (if indicated) and conservative fat graft sessions (if indicated). For safety reasons any such surgery is probably better performed in a hospital.