DIEP flap surgery 5/1/18, emergency DIEP repair 5/1/18, failed DIEP flap with LP flap with implant 5/19/18, surgery due to necrosis with new implant 7/5/18, surgery for necrosis with new implant 8/24/18, surgery with fat grafting due to the skin not healing correctly and new implant 9/26/18, the last implant formed a capsular contracture and I will need future surgery. I have chosen to deal with the pain for now. My question is, what options do I have with all the failed surgeries?
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Only repairing the fascia 1/2 of the way up the abdomen is a normal part of the DIEP flap procedure. This lowers your risk of venous thromboembolism and in many people will result in no noticeable difference in appearance between the upper and lower portion of the abdomen. The muscle can be...
How much fat will be harvested during a secondary procedure will be variable. It really depends on how much fat the surgeon feels will be required to fill any defect with Fat grafting. If the amount of liposuction necessary to contour the abdomen and flanks is greater than that utilized for fat...