My saline implant ruptured a couple weeks ago and still has some saline left in it. Since this has happened, I've felt strange - weak, muscle aches, tired, strange pains all over that come and go. Then I saw on tv where a woman had her saline implants out and they had what I think is the same fungus that is causing the meningitis from the contaminated steroid shots. However hers hadn't ruptured. If my ruptured one does have some bacteria or fungi that is traveling around, how would I know/feel?
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The redness coupled with the possible fluid collection suggests an infection. Although antibiotics are needed, anuy fluid collection should be drained.
Since 1999 along with a very skilled physical therapist, I have been using 1 mhz therapeutic ultrasound on breast implants that are not settling in as expected. I have shared this protocol with several other plastic surgeons whom I've known or trained with, who have all enjoyed success with the...
It is difficult to appreciate from your photos, but by your explanation it appears that the implant is too wide for your frame. Downsizing the implant can help reduce the width and around of implant off to the side of your chest, but this would need to be determined in person. Also, you must c...
