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Unacceptable Staff. Unacceptable results.
UPDATED FROM sandee90
4 years post
Consultations From Other Surgeons
sandee90August 19, 2019
$10,400
Not good, folks. I've seen 2 different surgeons who know their stuff and both said they would not recommend implants at this point, seeing how the capsular contracture is just relentless and my body just does not like foreign material inside of it (duh). I still get painful inflammation in the left breast where the Scaffolding was and I swear that scar is getting worse. They also said they probably could not get me symmetrical because the left breast lacks tissue from all the puckering from the scar and if they give it too much of a lift, I'd be at high risk for losing my nipple. My right breast is just plain saggy, and can be easily lifted. They mentioned fat grafting too, but the photos I saw, the women just looked odd. Their breasts had side flaps and just overall, did not look good. It doesn't seem like it is worth the pain of surgery alone just to come out...mehhhh, a little better? I'm so disappointed and depressed, I don't even know how to cope with this.
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UPDATED FROM sandee90
4 years post
My explant
sandee90June 28, 2019
I chose to explant and remove the mesh and textured implant. I was having trouble breathing and suffered from exhaustion and exercise intolerance. I still have Costochondritis and suffer from flare ups, but I am exercising again without the debilitating exhaustion that lasted for days after. I have also noticed that my face is not as puffy as it was and my thinking is clearer. I always contributed these symptoms to my hysterectomy, but I am convinced it was the implants.
Dr. Bengston removed the textured implants and the Strattice mesh at no cost (very thankful for that!!!) ...but my breasts are absolutely hideous. I am going to see him in one month to talk about my options to fix. I wanted them out and a lift to begin with, but he talked me into this disaster. We will see what he says in July. Stay tuned!
Dr. Bengston removed the textured implants and the Strattice mesh at no cost (very thankful for that!!!) ...but my breasts are absolutely hideous. I am going to see him in one month to talk about my options to fix. I wanted them out and a lift to begin with, but he talked me into this disaster. We will see what he says in July. Stay tuned!
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UPDATED FROM sandee90
3 years post
I feel like a freak
sandee90July 14, 2018
3 years after. Besides one breast laying in my stomach and the other still scarred up and hard as a rock, I've developed chondrocondritis and Teitze syndrome and the suture sites still flare up and are painful on top of it all. Left breast developed capsular contracture AGAIN. I'm so confused as to why he highly recommended this and completely talked me out of getting them removed altogether. I'm so MAD!!!
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August 13, 2018
My God this is so sad to hear, I am so sorry! It may not sound attractive to you, to spend more money with this but I have heard of a doctor who may be your solution. Dr. Pousti may be your man. After getting a perfect end result right after my breast implant surgery, I developed a double bubble two months later. My doc is the top doctor in my area and is offering to make me a revision (free of cost), using permanent sutures. However, I've been doing lots of research and found out that because my implants are very large (700cc) I may need something extra to reinforce the sutures. Dr. Pousti has answered all the questions I posted here in regards my issue - he has almost 2000 reviews and said to have a 90% success rate with the revisions he does - read his answers in my page. He sent me a link where he shares a video about a woman with "bottoming out" issues that he made a revision on - I remember to have seen in the video that he is using permanent suture technique with the addition of mesh material, like Sttratice to reinforce it. He can be a solution for you. Check him out! Best of luck!! ❤
June 28, 2019
Thank you for you suggestions. I have already tried Strattice mesh and it was a nightmare. If I do anything, it will be a lift without implants. I cannot even begin to tell you how sick they made me and I didn't even attribute it to the implants until I had them removed and my symptoms subsided. And besides, my fiance HATES implants.
June 28, 2019
Very interesting what you are saying about the mesh material, because just a couple of days ago someone else also posted to be highly unsatisfied with her Strattice surgery in about 5 years later (it looks like they look good at first then through the years all sorts of problems may arise since the human body will absorb the mesh material and get it dissolved). From my end, I ended up sticking with my surgeon's original idea and went though a CAPSULORRHAPHY revision with only the use of permanent sutures. I wrote a second review, please take a look if you will - my results were spectacular and I feel truly blessed. I wish you the very best and do hope you can fix your issue sometime soon. God bless you!
August 19, 2019
Thank you for your support. I had the Strattice with permanent Seri Scaffolding (sutures).and it was a total nightmare. My body did not like it at all and it caused constant, debilitating pain.
I feel you, and I truly feel you because I've been there - I've had a couple bad results with plastic surgery and had spent a full year completely depressed. Luckily enough my issues could all be corrected (or so far they look to be). I can't have an oppinion on your issue because I don't know about your problem with enough detail nor I am a doctor. At this point I can only say I wish you the best and also that perhaps you could contact my doctor to have an extra opinion in your case. I know you went to other 2 surgeons already but knowing one more opinion about your case won't hurt you, so why not? I am specifically recommending my doctor because he is been dealing with breast surgery for the last 30 years - he knows his [RS bleep]. I am referring to Dr. Franklin Richards from Rockville MD. If you are far you can have a conference call I assume. And perhaps the consult could be or at lower cost if you mention Realself. Just an idea. Lots of love and best of luck ❤