45-54 year old woman treated with AlloDerm

This 47 year old patient was interested in breast revision surgery to replace her ruptured silicone gel breast implant. She desired to correct her breast asymmetry and achieve a nice slope, good cleavage, and maintain a natural look. She was referred to Dr. Pousti through a friend and previous patient. The AlloDerm is placed on the bottom of the breast to prevent encapsulation. AlloDerm, also known as ADM or is an acellular dermal matrix, derived from donated human skin tissue. Since AlloDerm is regarded as minimally processed and not significantly changed in structure from the natural material, the FDA has classified it as banked human tissue. AlloDerm is made 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 tissue to grow into and around. The patient is still fresh from surgery and has bilateral 650cc silicone gel breast implants with use of AlloDerm to prevent encapsulation.