The skin on the L breast was too thin and not healing, so L implant removed & expander inserted. Swab Cultures showed Candida. Took Fluconazol 1st expansion after 6 weeks, wound opened and liquid started to drain. Wound got closed w/Stitches and a culture swab showed Candida again (no meds sent this time). As of today no expansions because serum is still accumulating. Wound closed, no fever, but infectious decease Dr says liquid = Candida & Expander needs to come out. Do I have any other option
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Ben Brown, MD (license emergency restriction) says:
Hello Nevilv,
Thank you for your question and for sharing your experience. It is possible for an implant slightly larger than your filled tissue expander to be placed at the time of your exchange procedure. However, this is a discussion you should have with your plastic surgeon, as you...
Hi leslie,Thank you for your question. Although rare, it is possible to rupture an implant with trauma such as a fall especially if the implant is older. I recommend being evaluated by a board-certified plastic surgeon with experience in dealing with a ruptured implants. It would be a lot mo...
Sometimes healing from a surgical procedure can be as tedious as "watching the paint dry". It is not uncommon to have mild asymmetry after a unilateral breast procedure or a procedure where more "work" was done on one side. Be patient and try not to pass judgement on your result for six months...
