What is the risk of infection for Breast Augmentation?
Fortunately, the risk of infection is less that one percent. The problem is, if an implant gets infected, it usually has to be removed. It can be replaced with a new implant three or four months after the infection has resolved. Occasionally, it can be resolved with antibiotics alone. I place all of my patients on antibiotics before surgery which is continued for about one week after surgery. In my experience, infection is extremely rare.
