Miami AlloDerm doctors

	David Bogue, MD Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon 660 Glades Road Suite 380, Boca Raton		4 answers
	David J. Levens, MD Coral Springs Plastic Surgeon 1725 University Drive Suite 300, Coral Springs		2 answers
	Sean A. Simon, MD Miami Plastic Surgeon 6200 Sunset Dr Suite 501, Miami		2 answers
	Tal T. Roudner, MD Coral Gables Plastic Surgeon 550 Biltmore Way Suite 890, Coral Gables/Miami		1 answer
	Darryl J. Blinski, MD Miami Plastic Surgeon 6705 S.W. 57 Ave Suite 412, Miami		1 answer

Recent Answers

Prophylactic Mastectomy 3 Months Ago - Why Do I Continue to Drain? Can It Be an Alloderm Reaction? I am a 30 year old woman. In Sept. I had a prophylactic mastectomy with tissue expanders and alloderm. 8 weeks post op the bottom of my rt breast opened (not the incision) The skin turned purple and opened. The same started happening with the left. My ps removed the expanders thinking it was infection. No infection present. Removed drains after surgery and my skin opened again and is draining blood, alloderm and stitches. I have open wounds draining Surgery to remove alloderm is next week. Ideas?

A: alloderm post mastectomy

The use of Alloderm in breast reconstructon can provide several benefits especially when using tissue expanders and implants:

better coverage of the implant
support of the lower portion of the breast implant
improved positioning of the breast expander / implant

In your case, after removal of your expanders and with a wound that has not healed properly, you may need:

return to the operating room for exploration of the wound and removal of any necrotic (dead) tissue / skin and removal of the alloderm, once this is done, healing should proceed much more rapidly
once complete healing has occured, a decision with your surgeon regarding reconstruction options can be made

Sean A. Simon, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon

is AlloDerm Usually Used For BA and is the Implant Placed Under the Pectoralis Major?

Sean A. Simon, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon

A: Prophylactic Mastectomy 3 Months Ago - Why Do I Continue to Drain? Can It Be an Alloderm Reaction?

This is does happen after the placment of Alloderm or other Acellular Dermal Matrix. Sermoas have been reported as well as infections. The rates are some what lower then when origenally used due to a learning curve. It sounds that your body is rejected ( has not incoperated ) the Alloderm and it needs to be removed!

Good Luck

Tal T. Roudner, MD

Coral Gables Plastic Surgeon