Does any doctor know what the percentage is of women experiencing mold in saline implants? Would the "gummy bear" be "safer" to get since they don't develop mold? I understand Dr. Susan Kolb would rather have women get saline implants without the valve, because there is a lower risk of mold development. I would like to know since the new "Ideal Implants" have two valves does this mean there's a higher chance of mold developing?
June 17, 2017
Answer: How common is mold in saline implants? I have been in practice for 18 years. I have put in and removed hundreds of saline implants as well as tissue expanders. I have never seen mold. So it is rare (never in my experience). And the newer silicone implants are so far superior to saline for so many reasons, I personally now rarely use a saline implant for reasons other than concern with contamination within the implant. Please see board certified plastic surgeons. Get more than one opinion and actually touch and feel the new implants. I think you will be sold.
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June 17, 2017
Answer: How common is mold in saline implants? I have been in practice for 18 years. I have put in and removed hundreds of saline implants as well as tissue expanders. I have never seen mold. So it is rare (never in my experience). And the newer silicone implants are so far superior to saline for so many reasons, I personally now rarely use a saline implant for reasons other than concern with contamination within the implant. Please see board certified plastic surgeons. Get more than one opinion and actually touch and feel the new implants. I think you will be sold.
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June 18, 2017
Answer: Breast augmentation I have performed many breast augmentations (probably a thousand or more). I have never seen mold. I have seen and read articles about this very rare event. Anything is theoretically possible. Mold contamination of a saline implant is way on the improbable end of a scale of possible. I never worry about that, like I do worry about infections and bleeding in all my surgical procedures. There are many other issues of saline vs silicone implants. I would concentrate on the othe rissues in your implant decision.All the best,Talmage Raine MD
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June 18, 2017
Answer: Breast augmentation I have performed many breast augmentations (probably a thousand or more). I have never seen mold. I have seen and read articles about this very rare event. Anything is theoretically possible. Mold contamination of a saline implant is way on the improbable end of a scale of possible. I never worry about that, like I do worry about infections and bleeding in all my surgical procedures. There are many other issues of saline vs silicone implants. I would concentrate on the othe rissues in your implant decision.All the best,Talmage Raine MD
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