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I would call your Double-Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who should be certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS), a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS), a member of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).Best,Dr. DesaiBeverly Hills Institute for Aesthetic Plastic SurgeryHarvard Educated, Beverly Hills & Miami Beach TrainedDouble Board-Certified, Double Fellowship-Trained Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
At the time of your surgery, you should have been given a device identification card with the serial numbers on it of both your right and left implants. If you did not recieve this, or lost it, both the surgical center (or hospital) where your procedure took place, and the surgeon's office who performed the surgery, should have record of the serial numbers in your file. The serial numbers also should have been registered with the implant manufacturing company once implanted by your surgeon, so for last resort you could always contact the company that manufactured your implants as medical devices are tracked devices.
The numbers for all implants are located on the box that the implants arrive in, as well as select identification stickers within the box and an implant ID card that is included. I would say most Board Certified Plastic Surgeons will provide the patient information as well as the identification information so that a patient may obtain their implant information from the implant manufacturer if they ever need to. You should start by contacting your plastic surgeons office and requesting your implant identification information. Best of luck!
This question sounds complicated. The bottom line is that there is no "serial number" on the implant itself that can be checked, despite what you may think. The implants themselves are tracked by a serial number that is on the box of the implant and this should be kept on record by both the facility where you had the procedure (if it was a hospital or accredited facility) and by your surgeon's office (presuming you had your procedure done by a qualified and board certified surgeon). The best way to find the information would be to contact the hospital or the office and try to obtain records of your operative reports and notes from the surgery. This should dictate exactly what was done and have a record of what implants were placed. Hope this helps!
You should have received an implant card or other record of your implant model and serial numbers. If not, the surgicenter/facility and surgeon should have a record. Many surgeons put the serial number and other important data in the operative report as well. You can request these records from the surgeon's office and/or the surgical facility. The implant company should also have a record if the tracking forms were submitted properly but I am not sure how easy it is to request that data from the companies as a patient. Best to inquire through your surgeon's office.
There is no serial number on a breast implants, but each implant has a number associated with it and that can be found on the implant stickers in your surgical records. Obtain copies of those records.
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It could be just scar tissue, but the biopsies will be important and can tell you what it is or is not. The mass is not normal.