Arlington Heights AlloDerm doctors

	Otto Joseph Placik, MD Chicago Plastic Surgeon 880 W Central Rd Suite 3100, Arlington Heights		5 answers
	Peter E. Johnson, MD Des Plaines Plastic Surgeon 8901 West Golf Road Ste. 204, Des Plaines		1 answer
	David A. Ross, MD Chicago Plastic Surgeon 875 N. Rush st., Chicago
	Lawrence Martin, MD Arlington Heights Facial Plastic Surgeon 1430 N Arlington Hts Rd Ste. 214 , Arlington Heights

Recent Answers

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

Peter E. Johnson, MD

Des Plaines Plastic Surgeon

Why Isn't Alloderm Sterile? Why isn't alloderm sterile?

A: Alloderm and sterility

From my understanding, there is concerns about changing the composition of the tissue and a desire to leave it in its most natural state. Having said that, from the best of my knowledge, the processing, if followed, does render the vast majority of all known transmissible infectious disease harmless.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

How Long Does It Take for Alloderm to Completely Integrate into the Body? I had a third breast revision surgery for capsular contracture and implant buckling (my prior surgeon put an implant 1 cm wider than my breast tissue). My current surgeon lined my lower breast with Alloderm due to extremely thin breast tissue. How long does it take for the Alloderm to integrate into my body. Also, will this affect the quadrant exercises I am supposed to do to prevent CC?

A: BREAST IMPLANT EXERCISE VIDEO

First, I would not do any exercises unless approved by your surgeon. Alloderm will generally show signs of incorporation over a six month period.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon