I am very sick and not receiving treatment because I have no idea what breast implants I had in my body for 2 years.
Answer: Implants I am sure that your surgeon did discuss what type of implants you were getting during your consultation. Plus, a mammagram can show if they are gel or saline implants. You can also be examined by a plastic surgeon to know if you have gel or saline implants. You can also contact the facility for a copy of your records.
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Answer: Implants I am sure that your surgeon did discuss what type of implants you were getting during your consultation. Plus, a mammagram can show if they are gel or saline implants. You can also be examined by a plastic surgeon to know if you have gel or saline implants. You can also contact the facility for a copy of your records.
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October 25, 2019
Answer: I have never received a medical device card for my breast implants even after contacting my surgeon. What should I do now? Hello and thank you for your question. The staff at your surgeon's office or the facility where the surgery was performed should be able to give you the information you need by looking at the OP report or OR records. I would try to contact them again. Best wishes and good luck, Pejman Aflaki, M.D. Johns Hopkins-trained double board-certified plastic surgeon
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October 25, 2019
Answer: I have never received a medical device card for my breast implants even after contacting my surgeon. What should I do now? Hello and thank you for your question. The staff at your surgeon's office or the facility where the surgery was performed should be able to give you the information you need by looking at the OP report or OR records. I would try to contact them again. Best wishes and good luck, Pejman Aflaki, M.D. Johns Hopkins-trained double board-certified plastic surgeon
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October 18, 2019
Answer: How to learn the type, size, serial numbers of your breast implants Hi and welcome to our forum!I am sorry to hear of your illness. The medical device card is usually given to the patient on the day of surgery. If it was omitted, the information can usually be retrieved from your operating surgeon or can be found directly from the operative report, which can be made available to you at your request from your surgeon or from the facility where the procedure was performed.Best wishes...
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October 18, 2019
Answer: How to learn the type, size, serial numbers of your breast implants Hi and welcome to our forum!I am sorry to hear of your illness. The medical device card is usually given to the patient on the day of surgery. If it was omitted, the information can usually be retrieved from your operating surgeon or can be found directly from the operative report, which can be made available to you at your request from your surgeon or from the facility where the procedure was performed.Best wishes...
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October 16, 2019
Answer: Q:I have never received a medical device card for my breast implants even after contacting my surgeon. What should I do now? My practice documents in each patient record the implant manufacturer name, number of CCs, date of implant insertion, and serial number. This information is used should an implant require removal and replacement. The staff at the plastic surgeon's office that performed your breast augmentation should be able to give you a copy of this information even if they do not have the card. Records are generally archived for seven years from the date of surgery, but this policy may vary from surgeon to surgeon. Several recent publications have estimated the risk of developing anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) in individuals with TEXTURED breast implants. The FDA reports that ALCL may develop in 1 in between 3,817 to 30,000 women with textured breast implants. As of this date, the risk appears to be very small. The FDA has not recommended removal or replacement of textured breast implants or tissue expanders in asymptomatic patients. An MRI can be performed when an ultrasound or mammography fails to provide adequate information. The most common test for ALCL is to take a biopsy of an enlarged lymph node and check it for lymphoma cells. In most cases, ALCL is found in the scar tissue and fluid near the implant but can be widespread.
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October 16, 2019
Answer: Q:I have never received a medical device card for my breast implants even after contacting my surgeon. What should I do now? My practice documents in each patient record the implant manufacturer name, number of CCs, date of implant insertion, and serial number. This information is used should an implant require removal and replacement. The staff at the plastic surgeon's office that performed your breast augmentation should be able to give you a copy of this information even if they do not have the card. Records are generally archived for seven years from the date of surgery, but this policy may vary from surgeon to surgeon. Several recent publications have estimated the risk of developing anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) in individuals with TEXTURED breast implants. The FDA reports that ALCL may develop in 1 in between 3,817 to 30,000 women with textured breast implants. As of this date, the risk appears to be very small. The FDA has not recommended removal or replacement of textured breast implants or tissue expanders in asymptomatic patients. An MRI can be performed when an ultrasound or mammography fails to provide adequate information. The most common test for ALCL is to take a biopsy of an enlarged lymph node and check it for lymphoma cells. In most cases, ALCL is found in the scar tissue and fluid near the implant but can be widespread.
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October 15, 2019
Answer: I have never received a medical device card for my breast implants even after contacting my surgeon I am sorry you are having these issues. If you are not able to obtain the information from your surgeon you can contact the facility where you had breast augmentation surgery. You also can contact the manufacturer of your implants. Regardless of the type of implants you can elect to have them removed at any time. The specific implant information is not needed in order to remove them.
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October 15, 2019
Answer: I have never received a medical device card for my breast implants even after contacting my surgeon I am sorry you are having these issues. If you are not able to obtain the information from your surgeon you can contact the facility where you had breast augmentation surgery. You also can contact the manufacturer of your implants. Regardless of the type of implants you can elect to have them removed at any time. The specific implant information is not needed in order to remove them.
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