Will it increase the chance of infection therefore causing capsular contracture? Or would you recommend 3 days post op breast augmentation?
Answer: Breast augmentation and buccal fat pad removal Thank you for your question. Yes it is safe to do both procedures at the same time. The risk of capsular contracture should not increase if your plastic surgeon follows the standard sterile technique for implant placement. We often combine other procedures with breast augmentation and follow all the needed steps to keep all surgical procedures as sterile as possible. Hope this helps!
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Answer: Breast augmentation and buccal fat pad removal Thank you for your question. Yes it is safe to do both procedures at the same time. The risk of capsular contracture should not increase if your plastic surgeon follows the standard sterile technique for implant placement. We often combine other procedures with breast augmentation and follow all the needed steps to keep all surgical procedures as sterile as possible. Hope this helps!
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Answer: Breast Augmentation and Buccal Fat Removal Dear Jying2, Thank you for your question. I hope you are keeping well during this COVID-19 period. Combining surgeries certainly is advantages as you can save on the downtime, as well as the facility charges. In your scenario, the surgical sites are separate and hence they should not affect one another, as long as due care is taken to maintain surgical sterility.The breast augmentation should be performed first. At my practice, we routinely use nipple shields and a no-touch technique for implant insertion to ensure the best possibility sterility during the insertion of the implant. Once the incisions for the augmentation are well sutured and dressed, the buccal fat removal can then be done. The buccal fat removal is a very quick procedure with minimal blood loss so it should not add much time to the overall surgery. Pre-operative antibiotics and post-operative antibiotics will be given as well.Hope this helps in your planning. All the best for your journey!
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Answer: Breast Augmentation and Buccal Fat Removal Dear Jying2, Thank you for your question. I hope you are keeping well during this COVID-19 period. Combining surgeries certainly is advantages as you can save on the downtime, as well as the facility charges. In your scenario, the surgical sites are separate and hence they should not affect one another, as long as due care is taken to maintain surgical sterility.The breast augmentation should be performed first. At my practice, we routinely use nipple shields and a no-touch technique for implant insertion to ensure the best possibility sterility during the insertion of the implant. Once the incisions for the augmentation are well sutured and dressed, the buccal fat removal can then be done. The buccal fat removal is a very quick procedure with minimal blood loss so it should not add much time to the overall surgery. Pre-operative antibiotics and post-operative antibiotics will be given as well.Hope this helps in your planning. All the best for your journey!
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May 12, 2020
Answer: Buccal fat and breast augmentation Thank you for your question, it is not uncommon to do multiple procedures at the same time. If you are already under anesthesia, I would recommend doing both on the same day so that you have only one recovery. Typically the implants will be placed first before any additional procedures are performed. There is no hard evidence that facial surgeries increase any risk for capsular contracture. You will be given IV antibiotics during surgery and most likely oral antibiotics afterwards to reduce the risk of infection. Best wishes,Dr. Christine Rodgers
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May 12, 2020
Answer: Buccal fat and breast augmentation Thank you for your question, it is not uncommon to do multiple procedures at the same time. If you are already under anesthesia, I would recommend doing both on the same day so that you have only one recovery. Typically the implants will be placed first before any additional procedures are performed. There is no hard evidence that facial surgeries increase any risk for capsular contracture. You will be given IV antibiotics during surgery and most likely oral antibiotics afterwards to reduce the risk of infection. Best wishes,Dr. Christine Rodgers
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May 11, 2020
Answer: I was wondering if it is okay to do buccal fat removal with breast augmentation on the same day? Hello, thank you for your question. The best thing to do is to ask your PS how he/she plans to keep the most sterility during your augmentation. For instance, if the augmentation is performed first and the buccal fat removal only after the augmentation is complete and dressed, this is likely okay. Best of luck.
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May 11, 2020
Answer: I was wondering if it is okay to do buccal fat removal with breast augmentation on the same day? Hello, thank you for your question. The best thing to do is to ask your PS how he/she plans to keep the most sterility during your augmentation. For instance, if the augmentation is performed first and the buccal fat removal only after the augmentation is complete and dressed, this is likely okay. Best of luck.
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May 10, 2020
Answer: No problem doing both procedures on the same day 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 10, 2020
Answer: No problem doing both procedures on the same day 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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