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Breast Revision, Capsular Contracture with Alloderm
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1 year post
Recurrent capsular contracture: Breast Revision with Alloderm
LKVLESeptember 16, 2015
WORTH IT$11,500
Hi everyone. It's been such a long time I have not updated status about my breast revision with Alloderm. I have no problem with my left breast. It's so soft. I still do massage it sometimes. As I always complained that my right breast was firmer then the left. Unfortunately, it turned out that I had a recurrent CC again. Two weeks ago (September 2015) I decided to have my right breast revision with Alloderm (again). I am now two weeks post OP. Everything is coming alone. I did not have much pain this time. I stopped taking pain killer right after 2nd day. I start to massage gently on the right breast now. I'll let you guys know how thing is going.
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September 30, 2015
Well I'm glad to hear you haven't given up and keep trying. I have had a hell of a year with my revision and soon to have my 3rd surgery as well this year. I have been a complicated case too. I will be doing the the alloderm too. I ll cross my fingers this works out for u this time !
October 13, 2015
Thanks mrsb83. I hope that this is will be my last revision too. Is this a first time for you to have an alloderm revision?
October 17, 2015
Yes it will be. Just saw my PS today for a check up. I was hoping to be able to set my revision date with the alloderm today but he wants to wait 2 more months. I have been doing good faking it so I can fake it another 2 months ;). And yes we talked about using the alloderm. At first we were going to use it for protection of CC but since my last surgery my tissue is too soft so we will use it to thicken my breast tissue to help with the rippling
October 24, 2015
Good luck mrsb83. Two more months. Can't wait right? :). I hope everything is coming along. Are you going to have revision with alloderm for both breasts?
October 16, 2015
Goodluck with your healing! I have a similar story where I got capsular contracture in my left breast 6 months after surgery. I had a revision but now I got it again even faster at 2 months :(. I didn't use alloderm but I've heard good things. Did your surgeon suggest textured implants to you with the alloderm?
October 24, 2015
Thanks Chloe. We are in the same boat :(. As I recalled my second revision was just exactly like you. The CC came back so quick. I was massage them like crazy. I took Singulair for 6 months...but it didn't help. That why I chose revision with alloderm for my third revision. I had my left breast revision for almost 2 years. It is so soft. Except my right breast. I noticed my right breast was firm at 9 weeks after 3rd times revision. My doctor kept telling me massage aggressively and I also took Singulair. But it didn't help. At 1year and half it turned out the right breast had CC. So, I had to do revision on the right breast again with alloderm. I am now 7 weeks post op revision. I also asked my doctor about the implants texture a while back. He said it didn't matter. So keep in touch. Let us know how things go if you decide to have your left breast revision with alloderm.
October 25, 2015
I have had three revisions on my left side I had given up and came across strattice or alloderm. I am so scared to try it again and fail. Is it worth a try. The cc really bothers me
March 30, 2016
How are you doing? Are your implants under the muscle? Hope you are doing well.
UPDATED FROM LKVLE
11 months post
11 months pictures breast revision
LKVLENovember 7, 2014
These pictures were taken by Dr. Pousti's staff. My 11 months post op breast revision before and after.
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UPDATED FROM LKVLE
11 months post
11 months breast revision with Alloderm
LKVLENovember 7, 2014
Hello ladies! It's been a while I did not update my status because I wanted to see if there was anything changed or different. Anyway, I am now 11 months post op breast revision. I just had my check up appointment with my Dr. Everything is going excellent. My breasts are settled. My left breast is completely soft. I can not feel there is a silicone any more. My right breast still feel a little firmer than my left. (This is annoyed me ever since.) My doctor told me keep messaging it might get a little softer on my right breast. Even though my breasts they do not feel the same or they do not look identical. I am just so happy for what I am having right now. I could not believe that Alloderm is working for me. Thanks God.
I had a lift an augmentation 2wks 2 days ago. We noticed stretch marks puckering of the incision starting this week on my left breast. It has always been firmer and more uncomfortable than the right. This morning I noticed the corner where the "stretch marks" are was flatter. I was able to massage it out. Because I discovered a bump in my incision line that I am sure was a stitch, and surgeons office agreed when I emailed them, I felt I would wait a couple of days to observe.
Honestly, CC came to mind when I saw it. I was hoping it couldn't happen this soon, but you are taking some blinders off.