Drains and explant surgery: is it normal for one side to be more swollen and feel worse than the other side?

The best way to help avoid these is with surgeon selection.  I recommend visiting with a board certified plastic surgeon with experience in implant removal and lifts.  Examine credentials and look at before and after photos of the surgeon's work.  Most of all, discuss your concerns with the su...

A staged approach to implant removal/capsulectomy followed by modification of the breast is a safe, conservative approach.  I typically wait three months prior to a secondary surgery as the skin will continue to shrink over the next several months.  It is too early to be dissapointed...

Thank you for sharing your excellent question.  There are treatments aimed at attempting to eradicate MRSA in patients who chronically carry the bacteria but clindamycin three days prior to surgery is not one of them.  That said your surgeon is trying to minimize the risk of rec...