I had a third breast revision surgery for capsular contracture and implant buckling (my prior surgeon put an implant 1 cm wider than my breast tissue). My current surgeon lined my lower breast with Alloderm due to extremely thin breast tissue. How long does it take for the Alloderm to integrate into my body. Also, will this affect the quadrant exercises I am supposed to do to prevent CC?
September 1, 2015
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First, I would not do any exercises unless approved by your surgeon. Alloderm will generally show signs of incorporation over a six month period.
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September 1, 2015
Answer: BREAST IMPLANT EXERCISE VIDEO
First, I would not do any exercises unless approved by your surgeon. Alloderm will generally show signs of incorporation over a six month period.
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Answer: Early Alloderm adherence is within a week but true integration will be months Alloderm and tissue start to heal together immediately and are reasonably "stuck" after about a week. I generally see drain fluid output that is minimal about a week after using Alloderm which indicates this to be the case, along with the fact that I remove drains in most patients at about that point with only rare seroma problems. For breast cancer, I exchange expanders for implants routinely at 3 months after the expanders are put in and the Alloderm is well integrated. As for quadrant exercises, I would recommend asking your surgeon. The way the Alloderm was secured to your tissue and the other things done to treat the CC will be important factors in determining appropriate quadrant exercises.
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Answer: Early Alloderm adherence is within a week but true integration will be months Alloderm and tissue start to heal together immediately and are reasonably "stuck" after about a week. I generally see drain fluid output that is minimal about a week after using Alloderm which indicates this to be the case, along with the fact that I remove drains in most patients at about that point with only rare seroma problems. For breast cancer, I exchange expanders for implants routinely at 3 months after the expanders are put in and the Alloderm is well integrated. As for quadrant exercises, I would recommend asking your surgeon. The way the Alloderm was secured to your tissue and the other things done to treat the CC will be important factors in determining appropriate quadrant exercises.
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