I heard a web report of bacterial or fungal growth in a saline implant. Can this happen with mentor silicone breast implants?
Answer: Breast implant complications Infection is exceedingly rare in breast augmentation. If you add to it a rare microorganism then the math becomes less and less likely. Once an implant is exposed to infection it must come out. They are rarely salvageable but fortunately an exceedingly unusual event.
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Answer: Breast implant complications Infection is exceedingly rare in breast augmentation. If you add to it a rare microorganism then the math becomes less and less likely. Once an implant is exposed to infection it must come out. They are rarely salvageable but fortunately an exceedingly unusual event.
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November 12, 2009
Answer: Breast Implants and fungal infection Yes this can happen and was typically associated with open filling of the implants.
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November 12, 2009
Answer: Breast Implants and fungal infection Yes this can happen and was typically associated with open filling of the implants.
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September 1, 2015
Answer: Silicone Implants
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September 1, 2015
Answer: Silicone Implants
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January 5, 2010
Answer: Bacteria or fungus can grow in contaminated saline implants The saline we put in the saline implant is sterile and we use a close technique to fill the implant. We try to handle the implant as little as possible to prevent contamination
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January 5, 2010
Answer: Bacteria or fungus can grow in contaminated saline implants The saline we put in the saline implant is sterile and we use a close technique to fill the implant. We try to handle the implant as little as possible to prevent contamination
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November 21, 2014
Answer: Fungus in saline implants I personally did have experience with this. I removed an implant placed by another doctor in my town, since retired, which was black when I exposed it. Luckily there was no leakage of the saline when I removed it. When I called the doctor to tell him about this he admitted to using the open basin technique as decribed by the other surgeons here. I think he also added an antibiotic to the saline as well. In any event, I can confirm from personal experience that this can happen.
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November 21, 2014
Answer: Fungus in saline implants I personally did have experience with this. I removed an implant placed by another doctor in my town, since retired, which was black when I exposed it. Luckily there was no leakage of the saline when I removed it. When I called the doctor to tell him about this he admitted to using the open basin technique as decribed by the other surgeons here. I think he also added an antibiotic to the saline as well. In any event, I can confirm from personal experience that this can happen.
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