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My body rejected tissue expanders. Will it do the same with silicone? (photos)

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I had a double mastectomy with tissue expanders in april. I went for 3 small fills of 50ml each to make me a small B cup. But over the course of the next 3 months my boobs got to an E cup. They were HUGE. Last week I had the exchange to small smooth silicone. But I am terrified my body will reject the silicone like the expanders: pumping fluid into the breast. (The surgeon drained over 350ml in the exchange surgery) He said he's never seen a patient react like this and that I'm very rare. Am I?

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