I had cohesive gel implants under the muscle in 2016. The right one became infected. The surgeon removed it and replaced it with another which also became infected. It was then removed for eight months to give me time to heal. Once it was put back in it fell below the scar line. They then put them over the muscles on both sides. This again fell on the right and had to be corrected. Now it’s 2022 and I just Found out that my left implant has a rupture. What should I do I am scared To do this again
September 5, 2022
Answer: Ruptured implant after many complications. What should I do? Hello @katiebianchi, thank you for your question. It depends on priorities. Implant rupture has 2 options: to remove the implants for good or replace them. However, ruptured implants must be removed. My suggestion is a definitive total Explantation with the removal not only of the implant but also the capsules and the reconstruction of the breast tissue to reconfigure it. Due to the experience of so many explantation surgeries practiced in these 21 years I consider that the L-shaped incision is the minimum and smallest scar possible in this surgery. I link to a video about asymmetry with breast prostheses rupture that will shed some more light. To obtain more information and recommendations, it is best to consult one or more board-certified plastic surgeons. Best wishes! Alan Gonzalez MD, FACS.
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September 5, 2022
Answer: Ruptured implant after many complications. What should I do? Hello @katiebianchi, thank you for your question. It depends on priorities. Implant rupture has 2 options: to remove the implants for good or replace them. However, ruptured implants must be removed. My suggestion is a definitive total Explantation with the removal not only of the implant but also the capsules and the reconstruction of the breast tissue to reconfigure it. Due to the experience of so many explantation surgeries practiced in these 21 years I consider that the L-shaped incision is the minimum and smallest scar possible in this surgery. I link to a video about asymmetry with breast prostheses rupture that will shed some more light. To obtain more information and recommendations, it is best to consult one or more board-certified plastic surgeons. Best wishes! Alan Gonzalez MD, FACS.
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September 5, 2022
Answer: Multiple breast revision surgeries with a ruptured implant Ruptured implants should be remove and/or replaced. In cases where there has been problems with the implant remaining well supported by the IMF (or breast fold) it can be helpful to re-inforce the IMF or inframammary fold with an internal bra, such as ALLODERM or galaFLEX.
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September 5, 2022
Answer: Multiple breast revision surgeries with a ruptured implant Ruptured implants should be remove and/or replaced. In cases where there has been problems with the implant remaining well supported by the IMF (or breast fold) it can be helpful to re-inforce the IMF or inframammary fold with an internal bra, such as ALLODERM or galaFLEX.
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