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Thank you for the question.Spasms can be common after tissue expander based breast reconstruction. I recommend a muscle relaxer, such as Valium or Robaxin, to help with this issue. In our practice, we use Botox in the pectorals muscle to reduce muscle spasm and pain.Regards,Manish Champaneria, MD
This is normal and can be helped with muscle relaxers. Contact your plastic surgeon to see which option would be best for you.
Several methods to help combat spasm can be helpful-- gentle, yoga-type stretching or massage by a lymphedema specialist is often effective. Valium or some other mild muscle relaxant often helps as well. Botox injected into the pectoralis muscle may be effective over the longer term, but is still being studied and is typically not reimbursed by insurers. Hope this helps!--Erik Hoy, M.D.
Muscle spasm can happen during the inflation of the tissue expander. You may want to go in small volumes and longer intervals between fillings. Pain med, or muscle relaxers. Recently some doctors have used Botox (Not covered by insurance, and still in study).
Yes, you can absolutely undergo immediate breast reconstruction if you have a pacemaker. The surgeon will need to talk to your cardiologist to determine if you are pacemaker dependent or if the pacemaker is a back-up for rhythm disturbances. Those answers will determine what...
Yes, it is certainly possible for your tissue expander to deflate with time. See your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.
Will produce a very small mound and even smaller if you have a wider band size. If you're having an expander placed, you can see what your size will be at different fill volumes. If you're having an immediate reconstruction with implant, most surgeons have sizers that you can use to...
Thank you for your question.I would recommend waiting until you are completely healed before going sky diving! Also consult with your surgeon.Regards,Manish Champaneria, MD
If a breast implant has moved and the deformity is mild, I would wait and see if you could live with it. If not, you may need another revision or consider choosing a round implant, when it moves, it looks the same.Good Luck!
Tissue expanders can be filled to any amount, they are just temporary skin stretchers. The size of the expander is chosen to fit the anatomy of the patient, the actual amount of fluid that can be placed in the expander is not limited by that size. Your 250 cc expanders can be filled...
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