Month: June 2013
St Vincents Advanced Plastic Surgery Nurses Workshop
Dr Marucci was one of the faculty on the recent 2013 St Vincents Advanced Plastic Surgery Nurses Workshop held at Sydney’s St Vincents Hospital. This intensive workshop is designed for Plastic Surgery Nurses from all areas – wards, theatres & clinics – and aims to expand their knowledge and skills in plastic surgery. Dr Marucci was joined by the best plastic surgeons in Sydney teaching on the course – Dr Kevin Ho, Dr Elias Moisidis, Dr James Southwell-Keely and Dr Russell...Read More
Breast implant surgery and antibiotics
Are antibiotics important in breast augmenation/ breast implant surgery?
Here is a recent question answered by Sydney Plastic Surgeon, Dr Damian Marucci, on the breast.com.au forum:
I have researched all aspects if surgery. Though my question relates to post operative care. Some patients have mentioned anti-biotics. I’m aware antibiotics are to fight a viral infection, so I can not understand to what benefit these antibiotics would be post operatively. Could you please explain? what are...Read More
Breast feeding after breast implant surgery
Is it possible to breast feed normally after breast implant surgery?
Here is recent question answered by Sydney Plastic Surgeon, Dr Damian Marucci, on the breast.com.au forum
Hello, I had implants put in about 2 years ago. As I am considering having babies in the not too far future I have become a little worried about how effectively you can breast feed with them (as far as milk production). Has anyone out there breast fed with implants? Anyone have any problems? Are there any studies or...Read More
Do you need to change your breast implants every 10 years?
Sydney Plastic Surgeon, Dr Damian Marucci, recently responded to this common question on the breast.com.au forum.
The original question was:
Hello, I had my implants about 8 years ago and think at the time I was told that they should be changed at approx the 10 year mark. Does anyone know if this is still what is being advised? I have round saline Mentor implants.
And Dr Marucci’s reply was:
There is a common misconception that breast implants need to be...Read More