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Breast lift with Breast Reduction and implant exchange complications
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Breast lift with Breast Reduction and implant exchange complications
$10,900
I had a breast lift 20 years ago without implant and added implants 5 years ago. No complications then except that after implants settled my left breast was sagging towards my left side and my right breast areola would peak out with any bra and pulled up. After 3 consultations I was told that the original breast lift surgeon had created pockets and along with some tissue weakness the best remedy would be the above surgery.
On August 5th I had my surgery with a plastic surgeon whose work I am familiar with along with a 360 liposuction. I was discharged home and although I don't remember actually waking up until my hired nurse and friends tried to get me out of the car and I passed out. When I came to and coughed up blood and could not breathe. I immediately thought Pulmonary embolism and told my caretaker to call 911. The first 48 hours after procedure are hazy but I was admitted with bilateral pneumothorax with subcutaneous emphysema requiring chest tube insertion. I was 6 days in the hospital and upon discharge did my first dressing change noticing dark discoloration on my left and right areola. I send pictures to my surgeon and was told to just use bacitracin on suture area. When I followed up with an in office visit my t- sutures were separating exposing fatty tissue. The surgeon changed the dressing to include silvadene cream on sutures and benzyl hydroperoxide on open area with absorbent material, gauze and tegaderm . The exposed area increased with hard necrotic scab in the nipple area until my entire areola sutures had dishiscenced. After once more sending pictures to my surgeon he told me to come in to debrid and reduced exposed area. It's five weeks post surgery and It's one complication after the other. The plastic surgeon stated that my body rejected the sutures but I did not notice any other redness or swelling. Am I on the correct treatment plan now? My instructions are to use silvadene or bacitracin ointment on sutures. Whereas areas of depressions, skin loss and necrosis continue used wet absorbent material with benzyl hydroperoxide cream, with gauze and then tegaderm. I also wonder if the necrosis was bot just a complication of surgery but rather by my compromised respiratory status. Also while I was in the hospital heavily sedated none of the nurses actually checked the dressings.
On August 5th I had my surgery with a plastic surgeon whose work I am familiar with along with a 360 liposuction. I was discharged home and although I don't remember actually waking up until my hired nurse and friends tried to get me out of the car and I passed out. When I came to and coughed up blood and could not breathe. I immediately thought Pulmonary embolism and told my caretaker to call 911. The first 48 hours after procedure are hazy but I was admitted with bilateral pneumothorax with subcutaneous emphysema requiring chest tube insertion. I was 6 days in the hospital and upon discharge did my first dressing change noticing dark discoloration on my left and right areola. I send pictures to my surgeon and was told to just use bacitracin on suture area. When I followed up with an in office visit my t- sutures were separating exposing fatty tissue. The surgeon changed the dressing to include silvadene cream on sutures and benzyl hydroperoxide on open area with absorbent material, gauze and tegaderm . The exposed area increased with hard necrotic scab in the nipple area until my entire areola sutures had dishiscenced. After once more sending pictures to my surgeon he told me to come in to debrid and reduced exposed area. It's five weeks post surgery and It's one complication after the other. The plastic surgeon stated that my body rejected the sutures but I did not notice any other redness or swelling. Am I on the correct treatment plan now? My instructions are to use silvadene or bacitracin ointment on sutures. Whereas areas of depressions, skin loss and necrosis continue used wet absorbent material with benzyl hydroperoxide cream, with gauze and then tegaderm. I also wonder if the necrosis was bot just a complication of surgery but rather by my compromised respiratory status. Also while I was in the hospital heavily sedated none of the nurses actually checked the dressings.
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I'm so sorry
I'm so sorry you are going through this. I hope everything gets better
OMG I'm incredibly sorry! The pain u must be going thru.
How are you doing, mentally? Are you okay?
Sad, disappointed and at times angry, especially at Anesthesia, because I could have died. As it stands I am going to need reconstruction/possible implant exchange. Never mind that I can’t lift my arms or do anything until this closes up. Which puts me in jeopardy with my employer and zero income.
Do you know which brand of implant you got? I had Sientra and they're insurance policy is really good. With the infection, there is a high chance that you will get capsular contracture. However, the good thing is that most big brands of implants have insurance that covers the new implants and sometimes a portion of the surgery. Sientra will give you new implants and pay up to $2,000 for the revision.
I'm sorry that this is happening to you. Please remember to be kind to yourself and look for support for others when you need to vent or calm your mind!!! Take care <3
I'm sorry that this is happening to you. Please remember to be kind to yourself and look for support for others when you need to vent or calm your mind!!! Take care <3


I am healthy, never smoked snd took Vit C, zinc, D3 2 weeks prior to surgery.
This started due to Anesthesia caused baro trauma /bilateral collapsed lung and cascaded from there.