Will a surgeon explant silicone breast implants with someone with a pacemaker?

Thank you for your question and I am sorry to hear of your "mystery illness."  Once cleared by your cardiologist there should not be any issues with removing your implants and performing a capsulectomy.  Your pacemaker will be turned off for the procedure and turned back on afterwards.  Hope this helps.

Yes you should still be able to have your implants removed even though you have a pacemaker. You will first want to speak to your cardiologist about your desire to have your implants removed. If given clearance you can then schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon near you.

I always obtain cardiology clearance when a patient has an indwelling pacemaker as certain types are affected by the electrocautery unit and need to be turned off during surgery. This is a conversation your plastic surgeon must have with your cardiologist prior to elective surgery.

You can have surgery on your breasts as long as you get cardiology clearance and you have a representative of your pacemaker their during your surgery (this will be all pre arranged).  Just make sure you speak to your cardiologist first, and then find a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who feels comfortable performing this type of surgery.  Best of luck to you

From your description, you should be able to have the implants removed. This would require a consultation with your cardiologist and an adjustment to your pacemaker prior to the procedure. Normally, cautery can be used and then the pacemaker switched back following the procedure. Since this is not normally in use, it shouldn't be a problem. The removal of the capsules makes the procedure much more involved and it is not clear that you need this considering your overall health. You should see a board-certified plastic surgeon in your area to get a formal opinion through an in-person consultation.
Best of luck.

Yes this can be done but in a hospital setting.  In a hospital such as Cedars Sinai where I operate, they can monitor your pacemaker so that I can do what needs to be done.  Wouldn't recommend doing it in an outpatient surgery center. Good luck!  Andrew Cohen ,MD

I'm sorry to hear of your health issues. Getting your implants removed, if that is your goal, should be no problem even with the pacemaker. Just coordinate the surgery between the Plastic Surgeon and your Cardiologist. But be sure you understand there is no such thing as a 10 year implant life and removing them will make you smaller breasted but will have nothing to do with your cardiac issues.