I'd like to get Sientra breast implants. I've had capsular contracture 3 times with both saline and silicone (although they were PIP's). I have a history of autoimmune disease. Will my body reject the alloderm? Am I better off just doing Sientra alone?
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November 11, 2017
Answer: Is Alloderm safe for someone with a history of autoimmune disease?
Typically Alloderm will incorporate into the tissue of the body. If the sling was done to hold the inframammary fold the internal suture line can hurt for 6-8 weeks.
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Dr. T
Alloderm is derived from human cadaver skin, it has been processed to be acellular and therefore the recipient immune system doesn't reject it. The only problem I have seen with it when, it is used for cosmetic breast implant surgery, is the thickness of the alloderm is variable and doesn't...
