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Update: Breast implant exposed but not infected. (Photo)

jbrashears82
I got my pathology back and the infection I had in my left breast was MRSA. I work at Kaiser, and I went back to work 3 weeks post op. I am on antibiotic . My wound is the size of a quarter but already healing and getting small. My PS is wonderful and I'm seeing him weekly, he says he does not see the implant through my wound, but it was exposed but not infected, but when I ask him if I can save my implant he says he's not sure yet. I am not sure how me healing depends if I can keep my implant?

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