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54 Implant removal Capsular Contracture Infection 2 years Post op breast cancer
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54 Implant removal Capsular Contracture Infection 2 years Post op
I am scheduled for surgery tomorrow to remove implant from right breast after I woke up with red, sore, hard, warm breast and later low grade fever with really bad chills. Infection!!?? I have read where the infection is there from final surgery and when capsular contracture happens infection is live? I really need to understand this and I really need to know how normal or rare this is. Thank you! Breast Cancer - right mastectomy, removal all lymph nodes, declined chemo but did radiation
infection
breast cancer
sore
hard
2 years post-op
red
Actually surgery this morning and I am pretty sure I won't get another implant after recovery! I will get answers! I posts the above question to doctors but think I may learn more here
infection
breast cancer
sore
hard
2 years post-op
red
Actually surgery this morning and I am pretty sure I won't get another implant after recovery! I will get answers! I posts the above question to doctors but think I may learn more here
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UPDATED FROM dawnsisson
I was healing ok physically I thought! Post…
I was healing ok physically I thought! Post op was 3/14. Explant was 3/9. Yesterday stitches ripped open. Already severely depressed from surgery and after research I am 99.9% sure I will not ever put one back in!! Capsular Contracture, infection 2 1/2 YEARS post op final implant. Why don't surgeons tell patients the RISKS? BREAST CANCER RECONSTRUCTION IMPLANTS ARE HIGH RISK!
http://center4research.org/medical-care-for-adults/breast-implants-and-other-cosmetic-procedures/what-you-need-to-know-about-breast-implants/
http://center4research.org/medical-care-for-adults/breast-implants-and-other-cosmetic-procedures/what-you-need-to-know-about-breast-implants/
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February 6, 2019
I hope youve been able to put it all behind you now and everything is good for you. Ive been looking at the health risks more more than anything now. Even though my ps said its one in million, i had to correct him! Its still annoying that they want to carry on doing this procedure and not giving out full information
February 6, 2019
Almost 50% of breast reconstruction with Implant has to have additional surgery or surgeries within 3 years!! 25% Explant! The numbers are high for augmentation also
February 6, 2019
PS 5 in hospital surgeries and one in office! No, I haven't put it behind me. Praying I can but no. Suffered greatly for NO REASON. I would NEVER have Implant if I knew the risks! Plastic Surgeons LIE
February 6, 2019
That’s horrendous. Im sorry you’re going through that! We all hope that once surgery is over. You just recover well
UPDATED FROM dawnsisson
They are not going to do anything! He said…
They are not going to do anything! He said it will eventually heal and its better not to mess with it because it could get infection. Wound care is how I am classified! So now due to radiation could take 6 more weeks to heal???????? I will see him tomorrow in Cartersville to confirm. Beyond depressed. I feel like I can't do anything physical at all or it will tear open more or get infected. I don't know how I am going to adjust to 6 more weeks healing! Already over 3 since explant. Over 2 1/2 years of my life wasted in surgery (4 in hospital counting explant and 1 in office) Not counting almost 4 years ago Mastectomy which was horrible pain and recovery and radiation and drugs???? I would tell any one considering breast implant especially after mastectomy and radiation to NOT do it!! Period. Anyone else I would say research it! KNOW the RISKS!
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