I'm doing research on getting a breast augmentation. Are implants still an option for me or is my body more likely to get an infection after the procedure? My body has also "rejected" foreign objects in the past, implanon ( birth control implant in my arm) and Mirena (physical birth control device in my uterus) does that make me more likely to run into problems?
Answer: Mastitis Mastitis with breast feeding is common and should not prevent you from getting implants. I would suggest finding out more information about the problem you had with you birth control devices. Sometime the superficial placed devices in the arm gets injured more easily and an infection starts. You might want to get more details from your ob/gyn about the specific reasons for failure.
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Answer: Mastitis Mastitis with breast feeding is common and should not prevent you from getting implants. I would suggest finding out more information about the problem you had with you birth control devices. Sometime the superficial placed devices in the arm gets injured more easily and an infection starts. You might want to get more details from your ob/gyn about the specific reasons for failure.
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Answer: Previous history of mastitis does not preclude breast augmentation. The infection rate with primary breast augmentation is extraordinarily low. As long as the mastitis is behind you I'm unaware of any studies that show you would be a greater risk for infection. We do think that bacteria play a role in capsular contracture which is an unwanted occasional problem after breast augmentation. The body does not reject breast implants so I don't think that's an issue. The occasional patient can be a candidate for breast augmentation by fat grafting. This would be limited to a patient who has adequate fat for the procedure and does not want to have a large increase in volume.
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Answer: Previous history of mastitis does not preclude breast augmentation. The infection rate with primary breast augmentation is extraordinarily low. As long as the mastitis is behind you I'm unaware of any studies that show you would be a greater risk for infection. We do think that bacteria play a role in capsular contracture which is an unwanted occasional problem after breast augmentation. The body does not reject breast implants so I don't think that's an issue. The occasional patient can be a candidate for breast augmentation by fat grafting. This would be limited to a patient who has adequate fat for the procedure and does not want to have a large increase in volume.
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May 4, 2020
Answer: Your history of mastitis and sensitivities does not necessarily make you more likely for problems I recommend an in person evaluation by a plastic surgeon to be measured and discuss your goals. After I measure and discuss goals with my patients, we then look at pictures of former patients with similar measurements with different size and style breast implants. My patients tell me that this process is very helpful in determining what size breast implant is right for them. They also get to see what they would look like when the implants have fully dropped and fluffed and in clothes. You get to see actual results and the surgeon's experience and not a virtual idea of what can be achieved.
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May 4, 2020
Answer: Your history of mastitis and sensitivities does not necessarily make you more likely for problems I recommend an in person evaluation by a plastic surgeon to be measured and discuss your goals. After I measure and discuss goals with my patients, we then look at pictures of former patients with similar measurements with different size and style breast implants. My patients tell me that this process is very helpful in determining what size breast implant is right for them. They also get to see what they would look like when the implants have fully dropped and fluffed and in clothes. You get to see actual results and the surgeon's experience and not a virtual idea of what can be achieved.
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April 30, 2020
Answer: Breast Augmentation Hello Dr. Chao here,
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April 30, 2020
Answer: Breast Augmentation Hello Dr. Chao here,
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May 4, 2020
Answer: After I had my son I had mastitis in both breasts. Are implants still an option for me or am I more likely to get an infection? Hi. Those are not necessarily contraindications to having breast implants and breast augmentation. I would recommend consulting with a board certified plastic surgeon with good experience in breast augmentation, to go over all of the specifics of that procedure with you. Good luck and take care, Dr. Howell
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May 4, 2020
Answer: After I had my son I had mastitis in both breasts. Are implants still an option for me or am I more likely to get an infection? Hi. Those are not necessarily contraindications to having breast implants and breast augmentation. I would recommend consulting with a board certified plastic surgeon with good experience in breast augmentation, to go over all of the specifics of that procedure with you. Good luck and take care, Dr. Howell
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