I really don’t like taking antibiotics because they mess up my stomach so much and my doctor is putting me on a seven day course of antibiotic after my procedure in a week. Do I have to take them or is it OK not to take them
August 22, 2024
Answer: Antibiotic stewardship You do not indicate what your surgery is, but if it is elective cosmetic surgery, data shows that only a single dose of intravenous antibiotics administered 30 minutes prior to incision is necessary, and that any post operative oral antibiotics DO NOT reduce your risk of infection. The only exception to this rule is breast implant surgery, where 24 hours of oral antibiotics after surgery can POSSIBLY reduce your risk of capsular contracture. 7 days of post operative antibiotics is completely unnecessary and potentially harmful to you and to society at large.
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August 22, 2024
Answer: Antibiotic stewardship You do not indicate what your surgery is, but if it is elective cosmetic surgery, data shows that only a single dose of intravenous antibiotics administered 30 minutes prior to incision is necessary, and that any post operative oral antibiotics DO NOT reduce your risk of infection. The only exception to this rule is breast implant surgery, where 24 hours of oral antibiotics after surgery can POSSIBLY reduce your risk of capsular contracture. 7 days of post operative antibiotics is completely unnecessary and potentially harmful to you and to society at large.
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October 8, 2024
Answer: Surgery If you are getting implants, you need antibiotics. Go ahead and start taking probiotics and stay on them for at least 3 months. Nipples are an open system and do contain bacteria. When placing implants, the nipples are disturbed, and bacteria are released into the blood. If the bacteria get around the implants you will either develop an infection or a capsule. Either of these may need additional surgery. Talk to your medical doctor for further advice.
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October 8, 2024
Answer: Surgery If you are getting implants, you need antibiotics. Go ahead and start taking probiotics and stay on them for at least 3 months. Nipples are an open system and do contain bacteria. When placing implants, the nipples are disturbed, and bacteria are released into the blood. If the bacteria get around the implants you will either develop an infection or a capsule. Either of these may need additional surgery. Talk to your medical doctor for further advice.
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