I had a breast augmentation with saline-filled Silicone implants 6 days ago. The night of my surgery, I started having a rash around my navel. I went back to my surgeon the next day and he thought maybe from antibiotic and to stop it. I did this, but the rash continued to get worse. I stopped demerol and used darvocet instead, all of which I have had before with no problems. The rash has done nothing but get worse. Benadryl hasn't helped, creams have not helped. The rash is now all over my abdomen, back, arms, between fingers, and starting on my legs. It is what I would consider severe, it is flaming red and purple, raised and some places has bumps that looked fluid filled. I am now taking a pred. pack that I started yesterday. I have not seen any improvement yet. Any thoughts on what this could be from? Also, my left breast has already dropped some even before taking off the tape, but my right breast seems to be rising instead of dropping. I am very concerned about capsular contracture. My plastic surgeon has not recommended massage as of yet, it is under muscle. But I will not acutally see my pc until I am 2 weeks post op. Any thoughts? Allergy? Capsular Contracture?
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Answer: Many different known our unknown causes of perio-operative allergy
Capsular contracture remains the most common reason for women having a revisionary breast surgery.
Even when a surgeon does everything perfectly, employing all we know about avoiding contractures, it can still happen.
It is normal to form a capsule - a thin membrane - around the implant....
Yes! You can definitely go under the muscle with TUBA. But only if you don't need a lift with your implants. And only if you want saline rather then silicone. I suggest you first ask your surgeon the following question. Do I need a breast lift with implants or will a breast augmentation alo...
Very difficult to say what size you will be after surgery and cup size is very different depending on the bra it self. But having said that you will likely be more than one cup size larger with that size.
What you need to do is talk to your plastic surgeon, do the "rice test" (explanation is...