I had anatomical ultra cohesive gel partial unders implanted in 2011. I will never be as thin as I was then and my breasts are just far too large and causing issues. I also recently had a seroma issue, which my surgeon told me will likely keep happening. I went today for a consultation for explant (no lift, although I do need one, I am planning one more pregnancy so I think I should wait) and the cost is $6900! Is this the going rate for explant in NJ? My implants weren't much more than that!
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I encourage you to visit with your surgeon for an examination. An ultrasound can be performed to check on the integrity of your implants. It would be unusual but not impossible for the capsules to be damaged from a mammogram if enough pressure was applied.
Local burning pain before or after explantation with rupture can be due to cytokines and or chemical neurotoxins in the gel and is usually treated with additional surgery later to remove the rest of the silicone as well as detoxification of the chemicals. More distant burning pain is...
Thank you for your question and photographs. Depending on the age of your implants, and the style of silicone used to create them, these flecks are either saline nodules or small fragments of the inner part of the silicone wall. Because they sterilized your implants prior to giving...
