Hi! I am having a total en bloc capsulectomy and wanted to know if resuming green tea 10 days post op would be okay. I hear 2 weeks because of bleeding but wanted to know if one week is sufficient enough. Thank you, Lorin
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Frist, en bloc surgery is used only for cancer patients. For non cancer surgery, other terms and procedures are used. Secondly, sometimes it is too risky to remove all of the capsules, especially on the posterior side. Trying to remove all the capsule in this area could enter into the chamber of...
Breast implants over time tend to thin tissues and create more droop. In addition, the age of the implant tends to cause a decrease in size and additional droop. The implants can always be removed and a 3 to 6 month wait period observed to determine if any other procedure is necessary or the...
Both techniques can be utilized. I prefer to remove through an incision in the inframammary fold (bottom of the breast as it attaches to the chest wall).
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