15th of Jan I had breast implant removal surgery. There were an extracapsular rupture and silicone lymphadenopathy in my right armpit. The surgeon didn't take the results under consideration. He just took the impants out leaving the capsules. 4 weeks after the surgery: painkilers, pain in my armpit, my right breast feels hard on one side. I have silicone in 5 lymph glands. But the other doctor wants to wait 3 months. Can the capsule still be removed? What if I decide to remove all 5 lymph nodes?
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Thank you for your question. With pressure and time, some seromas
will absorb on their own in 2-3 weeks, maybe a bit longer. If not, discuss with your PRS
checking the size and location of a fluid collection/seroma with an
ultrasound and for drainage. It can also be drained with a needle and...
Hi,palpable lymph nodes in the axilla or armpit are often the first sign of extracapsular implant rupture. They have a characteristic appearance on US and don't require needle biopsy. My normal protocol is to only offer sampling of lymph nodes if they are large or problematic.
There is no...
Dear mirceateo1,I tend to prefer the periareolar incision because its the most well hidden. There is a natural border between the areola and the rest of the breast skin the hides the incision extremely well. You have to be completely naked to see it vs other incisions like transaxillary and ...
