IDEAL implant from skilled surgeon who hasn't used IDEAL yet. Is this risky?

August 24, 2019
Asked By:sandyjames858 in Bay Area, CA

I live in a big metro area with many highly regarded plastic surgeons. But, none of the top ones I contacted have used IDEAL implants. How risky would it be to be a surgeon's first IDEAL implant patient, given that the surgeon is otherwise highly skilled in breast surgeries. Is the installation of the IDEAL so unique or different from saline implants that a surgeon who hasn't used them before could easily make a mistake or run into issues that might later lead to complications or deflation of the implant?

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April 11, 2022

Answer: Using the Ideal Implant for the first time

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Ronald Schuster, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Ronald Schuster, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
October 9, 2019

Answer: Skill needed for ideal implant placement

Peter J. Vonu, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
October 9, 2019

Answer: Skill needed for ideal implant placement

Peter J. Vonu, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 15, 2019

Answer: New Ideal Implant Surgeon

Steven L. Ringler, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 15, 2019

Answer: New Ideal Implant Surgeon

Steven L. Ringler, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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September 4, 2019

Answer: IDEAL implant

Wayne I. Yamahata, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 4, 2019

Answer: IDEAL implant

Wayne I. Yamahata, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 30, 2019

Answer: No worries

Michael Zwicklbauer, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 30, 2019

Answer: No worries

Michael Zwicklbauer, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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