Hi how common is it for breast implant rejection ? is this something to be very worried about ? To even not go through with the surgery ? Feeling very scared .?
Answer: Breast implant rejection This is a controversial topic. I have been a plastic surgeon for over 18 years and have augmented over 10,000 breasts and I have never seen a breast implant rejection.
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Answer: Breast implant rejection This is a controversial topic. I have been a plastic surgeon for over 18 years and have augmented over 10,000 breasts and I have never seen a breast implant rejection.
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April 14, 2014
Answer: Rejection from silicone implants I agree with those surgeons below. Most often when women ask me about "rejection" they are referring to something similar to an organ being rejected and losing the implant. Rejection in my experience does not occur; however, infection can result in loss of an implant. Although this is a rare occurrence it can happen.
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April 14, 2014
Answer: Rejection from silicone implants I agree with those surgeons below. Most often when women ask me about "rejection" they are referring to something similar to an organ being rejected and losing the implant. Rejection in my experience does not occur; however, infection can result in loss of an implant. Although this is a rare occurrence it can happen.
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April 13, 2014
Answer: No evidence of implant rejection Thank you for your question. Because implants are not living tissue, they cannot be "rejected" in the sense that a kidney is rejected or cadaver skin is rejected. All implants have a silicone shell. Silicone is made from silicon which is in the same family of elements as carbon. Because of this, silicone is very biocompatible and almost all medical devices have some sort of silicone component. Because it is a foreign device, your body will form a scar capsule around the device. This is completely normal and happens with plastic, metal, or ceramic implants. Reasons you may lose your implant are related to problems like infection, nonhealing wounds with implant exposure, or capsule contracture. It is normal to have some anxiety about your surgery, but implant rejection is nothing to be worried about. I would make sure you discuss with your PS to make sure you feel comfortable and confident about your decision to proceed with surgery.Best wishes
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April 13, 2014
Answer: No evidence of implant rejection Thank you for your question. Because implants are not living tissue, they cannot be "rejected" in the sense that a kidney is rejected or cadaver skin is rejected. All implants have a silicone shell. Silicone is made from silicon which is in the same family of elements as carbon. Because of this, silicone is very biocompatible and almost all medical devices have some sort of silicone component. Because it is a foreign device, your body will form a scar capsule around the device. This is completely normal and happens with plastic, metal, or ceramic implants. Reasons you may lose your implant are related to problems like infection, nonhealing wounds with implant exposure, or capsule contracture. It is normal to have some anxiety about your surgery, but implant rejection is nothing to be worried about. I would make sure you discuss with your PS to make sure you feel comfortable and confident about your decision to proceed with surgery.Best wishes
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April 13, 2014
Answer: Implant rejection Your body cannot "reject" an implant as it is not living tissue. Rejection is a reaction to something like a kidney transplant where your immune system attacks living tissue because that organ is not labeled with the markers that your body uses to identify you as you. With an implant you can experience an infection that could necessitate removal or you could experience capsular contracture which might call for more surgery. So there are potential problems but rejection is not one of them.
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April 13, 2014
Answer: Implant rejection Your body cannot "reject" an implant as it is not living tissue. Rejection is a reaction to something like a kidney transplant where your immune system attacks living tissue because that organ is not labeled with the markers that your body uses to identify you as you. With an implant you can experience an infection that could necessitate removal or you could experience capsular contracture which might call for more surgery. So there are potential problems but rejection is not one of them.
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April 15, 2014
Answer: Implant rejection Your body will not "reject" an breast implant because it is not living tissue. There are complications that sometimes require an implant to be removed such as infection, but these complications are rare.
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April 15, 2014
Answer: Implant rejection Your body will not "reject" an breast implant because it is not living tissue. There are complications that sometimes require an implant to be removed such as infection, but these complications are rare.
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