Frequent urination after breast augmentation. Is this normal?

Question

I am 1 week post op and at night time I wake up about 5 times to pee. It's exhausting. I was only on pain killers for one day (day of surgery) then I went to Tylenol the next day. I haven't taken anything else since except for the Keflex antibiotic (which I finished 4 days ago). Is this normal or should I see a doctor? Thank you.

Christopher S. Verbin, MD · Answer

Hello, thank you for your question. You should not be experiencing such frequent urges to urinate one week after your breast augmentation, especially as all the fluids you were given during surgery should be already expelled from your body. Based on the description is sounds like you may be suffering from a urinary tract infection. I would suggest having an ordinary urine test done to expel all non surgical explanations and then consulting with your plastic surgeon if everything comes back normal. Good luck!

Martin Jugenburg, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. Please visit your plastic surgeon for an in-person assessment. Regards,

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Kitaz,frequent urination is not a common complaint after breast augmentation surgery. You should discuss this with your plastic surgeon. Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS 
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery  
Member, Am. Society of Plastic Surgery

Pankaj Tiwari, MD · Answer

You may have a urinary tract infection after your surgery.  You should see your doctor and he/she may consider an antibiotic.

Karen Leong, MD · Answer

Hello. Frequent urination in the first few days after augmentation is not unusual because the body is mobilizing the fluids that you were given during surgery. After 2 days or so though, you should be back to your normal fluid balance. Since you are a week out and still having this issue, I would recommend having a urine test done to make sure you do not have a UTI as the first step. Depending on that result, you may or may not need to have further work up for this issue. Let you surgeon know and go see your PCP. I hope this helps. -Dr. Leong

Ven Erella, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. This is not usual. May be need urine exam. Please see your PS for evaluation

Ricardo Ventura, MD · Answer

hello thank you for your question and provided information as well... not is normal may recommendation is try to contact your surgeon to evaluate this.

Argeny Mercedes Guzman, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

hello thank you for your question , yes you have to see the doctor because maybe its a infection urinary.

Robert E. Zaworski, MD (retired) · Answer

At one week post op it is unusual to have a patient complain about frequent urination.  Let your plastic surgeon know your concerns as he may want you to see a urologist.

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Frequent urination after breast augmentation. Is this normal?

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