I had first my breast aug. 2years ago, and developed symmastia. I want to go bigger (maybe by 150cc), and a doctor I consulted with said it was doable, and he could fix it with only dissolvable sutures. Is this risky?
November 16, 2014
Answer: Synmastia correction Hello and thanks for your question Synmastia, which describes the deformity occurring when breast implants lose the separation at the central chest and essentially move together, can be a difficult condition to successfully correct. Changing the implant pocket can be useful. Also the addition of a dermal graft such as alloderm or comparable material can be employed to reinforce the repairs. At times decisions are modified during the procedure.best of luck
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November 16, 2014
Answer: Synmastia correction Hello and thanks for your question Synmastia, which describes the deformity occurring when breast implants lose the separation at the central chest and essentially move together, can be a difficult condition to successfully correct. Changing the implant pocket can be useful. Also the addition of a dermal graft such as alloderm or comparable material can be employed to reinforce the repairs. At times decisions are modified during the procedure.best of luck
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November 17, 2014
Answer: Synmastia correction Dear fixingsymmastia, Symmastia (or synmastia) is a difficult problem to correct. It is a risk when large implants are used with a wide base diameter compared to the base diameter of your breast. I would be concerned about going to bigger implants as this would make it more difficult to correct the problem. On the specific question about the dissolvable sutures, it would not be unreasonable to use dissolvable sutures, although one would tend to use long-lasting dissolvable sutures. Certain sutures take a long time to dissolve allowing enough time for the tissues to heal and scar together and can be used interchangeably with non-dissolving sutures depending on surgeon preference.
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November 17, 2014
Answer: Synmastia correction Dear fixingsymmastia, Symmastia (or synmastia) is a difficult problem to correct. It is a risk when large implants are used with a wide base diameter compared to the base diameter of your breast. I would be concerned about going to bigger implants as this would make it more difficult to correct the problem. On the specific question about the dissolvable sutures, it would not be unreasonable to use dissolvable sutures, although one would tend to use long-lasting dissolvable sutures. Certain sutures take a long time to dissolve allowing enough time for the tissues to heal and scar together and can be used interchangeably with non-dissolving sutures depending on surgeon preference.
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