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What is the Actual Cost of Alloderm Vs. Strattice?
Is One Better Than the Other to Correct Rippling?
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Alloderm for rippling of breast implants
You are correct in that Alloderm and Strattice can both be used to help "buffer" the tissues of the breasts in order to conceal implant rippling. These are both dermal products, one from humans and the latter from pigs, that are used mostly in breast reconstruction but have recently been used more frequently for cosmetic breast revision cases. In breast reconstruction, when there is no breast tissue remaining, the Alloderm is used on top of the implant to help conceal...
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AlloDerm vs. Strattice
Thank you for your question.
Pricing of both products depends on the size of the piece being used.
AlloDerm is produced from donated human skin. It is handled in much the same way as other transplantable organs. The tissue is processed to remove cells that might cause your body to reject the foreign tissue or react negatively to it. What’s left is the collagen structure (fiber-like proteins) and other proteins naturally found in skin. This structure acts as a frame for your...
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Cost of AlloDerm vs. Strattice
The cost of each product varies depending on the size of the dermal matrix product. However, since Strattice is a porcine (pig derived) product, it is usually less expensive than AlloDerm.
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Alloderm and strattice for rippling
Alloderm and strattice are among the many dermal scaffolds available
The source of these scaffolds vary from human ,porcine,(pig ) and Bovine(cow)
the organ used can be skin,pericardium,intestine and bladder
Essentially the cells are removed leaving a collagen framework which allows the patients tissue to grow in
There are also synthetic scaffolds that have recently been introduced.The final answer as the which material is best ,unfortunately is still...
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Correcting rippling...
Using acellular dermal matrices as you describe can be utilized to help improve or resolve rippling. I would prefer to diagnose WHY you are having rippling before using such products as they are costly and bring risks with their use. Many of these can react and create the apperance that you have cellulitis necessitating the liberal use of antibiotics, sometimes repeatedly. If you have a saline implant, I would suggest going to a gel implant. If your tissues are extremely...
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Alloderm vs Strattice for rippling
The cost depends on the size and thickness of the piece. Alloderm is a little bit more stretchy and is used mostly for reconstruction cases where this could be an advantage. Strattice is a little bit thicker and could be a better choice for rippling, but every situation is different.
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