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Areola Scar is Attached to my Breast Muscle.

murphybrown
posted 3 years ago
updated 3 years ago

Worth It
Cost: $9,000
Connecticut

Pro: Augmentation improved my figure and self...

8 Jan 2010

Pro: Augmentation improved my figure and self esteem.

Con: I developed a complication

I did it to feel better about myself. I was not happy with small breasts.

I had breast augmentation in January 2008 using Mentor Saline 350 (350cc-400cc maximum), under the muscle, areola incision. I was a small 36B pre-op; the right breast was slightly smaller pre-op. My surgeon filled my left with 350cc's and the right with 380cc's. Post-op I was still smaller in the right and not happy with the results.

April 2009 my Dr. agreed to go back in and add 50cc's to the right implant even though it exceeded by 30cc’s the 400cc maximum per Mentor. A few weeks after this second surgery the bottom of my areola developed a hard, wide scar. Over the next few months I developed a deep indentation in the areola scar every time I flexed my muscle in my right arm. It deforms the whole shape of that breast.

When my Dr. looked at it he suggested an office procedure to see if he could release the scar from the muscle. I went to another Dr. for a second opinion and that Dr. suggested doing an open capsulotomy and replacement of that implant using Alloderm.

I am really confused; can the scar attach itself to the muscle?

Great review?

My Doctor: name not provided

Because he filled my implant over the max. allowed by the Manufacturer and also voided the warranty.

Comments (2)

Lucy12 13 Jan 2010

I'm sorry about your result. I'm having problem too and will go see the doctor this coming week. I probably need revision so I'm concerning about the cost. When the doctor fix your first problem, do you have to pay additional fee?

murphybrown 15 Jan 2010

Hi Lucy12, I just went back to Dr .#1 (who did the surgery), he wants me to come in and have a 1 hour procedure in the office to try and release the areola scar from the muscle. He did tell me that it might NOT work. Dr .#2 (who I went to for a second opinion) wants to remove the overfilled right 350cc implant (overfilled to 430cc which is 30cc’s past Mentors maximum fill of 400cc’s) and replace it. The problem is that he wants to use cadaver skin (Alloderm) to be a buffer between the areola and breast muscle. That scares me because if you go to the Alloderm web site it states that the company uses all methods possible to make the cadaver skin safe but there is NO guarantee that it will not pass on a disease. I am choosing the Dr. #1 even though he is the one who made the mistake. Dr. #1 – no charge for the office procedure, no guarantee it will work Dr. #2 - $7,800 – says it will work and will eliminate the way-too-hard (from overfill) right breast. The problem is the Alloderm and his high price. What problem are you having?