Will My Hip Implants Get Infected Again?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to mention that I had a hip implants before on 2022, but one of them was rejected and the doctor decided to took them off. I would like to try one more time. It is one of que questions I have for Doctor Eppley. Is it possible that my body accept the implant this time?

A:You are referring to infection and not rejection of your prior hip implants. The body does not really reject silicon materials but they can get infected which is one of the well-known implant risks. Because the two look the same they’re often confused.

That being said you do have the liability of existing scars and just because you had an infection in the past does not necessarily mean you will have one with new hip implants.

That’s I think it is reasonable, as you have stated, to give hip implants one more effort to see if you can avoid any postoperative complications this time.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon