I had a mastectomy on the left with a tissue expander followed by a gel implant under the muscle. I had the right side reconstructed with a new implant (was saline over the muscle, now silicon under the pec) for symmetry. First they dont match at all so I need a third surgery. The cancer side looks awful when i use my pectoral muscle for anything. Can anything be done?
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Red breast syndrome is usually associated with acellular dermal matrix (Alloderm, strattice, etc) more than with the actual implants. It's a delayed hypersensitivity reaction and usually involves the part of the breast that overlies the Alloderm. It could also be completely unrelated...
Unfortunately, each insurance company has their own criteria. Large breasts (macromastia) or breast hypertrophy can occur in a variety of conditions (family trait, post pregnancy, excessive adolescent growth). In general when the excessive breast size causes functional problems, insurance will...
Thank you for your question. Based on our ASPS patient satisfaction surveys, patients have a better body image and more natural result with the DIEP flap. However, this is longer surgery and hospital stay and a similar recovery to implants. Implants are a...