How Long Does It Take for Alloderm to Completely Integrate into the Body?

August 3, 2010
Asked By:5428anon in Los Angeles, CA

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?

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Answer: AlloDerm and breast surgery

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Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBABoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBABoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 11, 2014

Answer: How Long Does It Take for Alloderm to Completely Integrate into the Body?

Tom J. Pousti, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 11, 2014

Answer: How Long Does It Take for Alloderm to Completely Integrate into the Body?

Tom J. Pousti, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
January 17, 2011

Answer: Alloderm integrates within a few weeks

Richard Baxter, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
January 17, 2011

Answer: Alloderm integrates within a few weeks

Richard Baxter, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Answer: Early Alloderm adherence is within a week but true integration will be months

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