Hi, my plastic surgeon (in Australia) said it's now safe to leave tissue expanders in instead of having the second operation to replace them with implants. Apparently the new design makes them more a permanent option? I have them in now. Just waiting on my skin to heal as my nipples were removed and the skin is damaged/burned before I can have them filled.
June 27, 2014
Answer: Leaving expanders in after breast reconstuction It is not uncommon to have tissue expanders placed after a mastectomy. However, leaving those in as a permanent method of breast reconstruction is not considered standard at this time for the expanders currently utilized in the United States. It is possible that different expander/implants are available in Australia, however.There have been different expandable implants which have been on the market by different manufacturers. These are expandable after implantation and are meant to be the long term prosthesis.
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June 27, 2014
Answer: Leaving expanders in after breast reconstuction It is not uncommon to have tissue expanders placed after a mastectomy. However, leaving those in as a permanent method of breast reconstruction is not considered standard at this time for the expanders currently utilized in the United States. It is possible that different expander/implants are available in Australia, however.There have been different expandable implants which have been on the market by different manufacturers. These are expandable after implantation and are meant to be the long term prosthesis.
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February 5, 2015
Answer: Leaving tissue expanders in permanently Typically in the United States breast reconstruction with tissue expanders and implants is a two staged procedure. Tissue expander is usually placed first and subsequent injections into the tissue expander cause it to enlarge and create the space that will accommodate the future implant. After the pocket has expanded the expander is removed and the permanent implant is placed. The tissue expanders however can be left in indefinitely if there is a reason not to proceed with the placement of the permanent implant.
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February 5, 2015
Answer: Leaving tissue expanders in permanently Typically in the United States breast reconstruction with tissue expanders and implants is a two staged procedure. Tissue expander is usually placed first and subsequent injections into the tissue expander cause it to enlarge and create the space that will accommodate the future implant. After the pocket has expanded the expander is removed and the permanent implant is placed. The tissue expanders however can be left in indefinitely if there is a reason not to proceed with the placement of the permanent implant.
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