Can I Get Laser Hair Removal Before or After my Breast Augmentation?

Question

I'm planning on doing 6 sessions of laser hair removal (full bikini area). I was wondering if I should wait a certain amount of time to do this before or after my surgery?

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

I would recommend breast augmentation and then laser hair removal, unless these two items are separated by a few weeks.

Aldo Guerra, MD · Answer

Thanks for your question Kay. I prefer patients have any other operations or medical interventions after breast augmentation surgery. Inflammation around hair follicles could serve to increase the risks of surgery. Best wishes, Dr. Aldo.

Norman Bakshandeh Day, MD, FACS · Answer

The laser hair removal and augmentation have little to do with each other. staging them is a great idea

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Hair removal procedures are pretty benign for the most part. If concerned, you  may want to do the last one before surgery about two weeks prior to your procedure.

Pablo Prichard, MD · Answer

Hi KayJo,

	Its important to have an infection free body prior to breast augmentation as we want to avoid the possibility of cross-infection of the implants.  Most of the time laser hair removal is benign, but occasionaly a small infection of the hair folicle can happen.  If this happens, then delaying breast augmentation would be prudent.

	Best Wishes!

	Pablo Prichard, MD

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Thank you for the question.

	You will likely do well either way.  A “waiting time” before or after surgery is not necessary.

	 Best wishes.

Jourdan Gottlieb, MD · Answer

Better, I think to do it after unless you can do it at least a month before. Any signs of inflammation around the follicles might otherwise cause a postponement of your breast enlargement. 

	Thanks, best wishes.

Can I Get Laser Hair Removal Before or After my Breast Augmentation?

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