I had prophylactic mastectomies brca + 4 years ago. Had a very bad reaction to strattice. It needed to literally be carved out of my skin. Took 6 surgeries to get the reaction to stop because it started to vascularize into my skin. Needless to say it was AWEFUL. I'm a thin woman that's been told Fat transfers will not work. What's the odds Alloderm with implants will be successful? I'm 34 and am breast less and feel horrible about myself. I just want to feel semi normal again in my appearance.
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Answer: Complex breast reconstruction in Los Angeles
Briwoo231,I am sorry to hear you are having a problem, and as with any question or apparent problem after surgery, your first resource should be to speak with your surgeon. Since Alloderm and other acellular dermal grafts are not generally used with uncomplicated breast revision surgeries,...
Hello! Thank you for the question. Both are human acellular dermal matrices. They are made from different manufacturers, both with excellent published results. BellaDerm has been released for use in aesthetic surgery with informed consent from the donor for this purpose for...
Acellular dermal matrix does not “totally absorb or disappear”; instead it integrates ( becomes part of) the patient's surrounding tissues. For example, when we are operating on patients who have had acellular dermal matrix used in the past, it is commonplace to see the previously used mat...