Breast Revision, Capsular Contracture with Alloderm

December 28, 2013

Thanks Shellysmall.

January 5, 2014

Sorry to hear you developed cc but I'm happy your revision went well and you got the results you were seeking. What size implants did you get each time? Congratulations!

January 5, 2014

Thanks Beth. I started it out with 300cc for first time, then 400cc second time. Now 435cc.

January 7, 2014

Did you have to travel far for your surgery? As in a hotel, etc? I'd be curious to hear more about the Alloderm. Sounds like it was used to replace the capsules? Do you feel the recovery for a revision is a bit easier than the initial BA? Thank you in advance for answering all these questions. It's not often I get to learn about 3rd time revisions with Alloderm. Thank you for sharing your experience as this will give other women hope for their revisions!

January 10, 2014

I lived in San Diego. It's not too far from Dr. Pousti's office. Lucky me, I do not have to travel. It's really frustrated to deal with CC after breast augmentation. I heard Alloderm use for treatment CC and others breast complication after BA. That is why I decided to have my breast revision with Alloderm. I am now 1 month post op. So far, everything doing is great. Having breast surgery revision recovery, I think is more easier than the first time you have BA. It's kind of hard to take care yourself with the first 24h. For me, I think my body is healing faster than the first time having my BA done.

January 12, 2014

Glad to hear you didn't have to travel for your procedure. Sounds like the Alloderm is working and your recovery is going smoothly. You look great in your photos...thank you for sharing!

January 13, 2014

Thanks Beth. I hope and lot of prays that Alloderm is working and everything is going smoothly. Have you ever heard anyone success with Alloderm treatment for recurrent CC?

January 25, 2014

It seems like Alloderm is becoming more popular for treatment of reoccurring CC but I can't put my finger on any reviews at this time. Sounds like your doctor is going with this helpful trend. Hoping that the softer post-op breasts with your 3rd surgery is a good sign! ;)

January 25, 2014

Thanks for your response, Beth. So far so good. Cross my fingers and hope everything is going smoothly.

UPDATED FROM LKVLE

1 month post

One month post op with breast revision

LKVLEJanuary 11, 2014

Wow, time flies, I am now exactly one month post op breast revision. I just had my one month check up with Dr. Pousti yesterday. Everything is going easy and healing smoothly. My breasts look great and soft. Here are some pictures that I took.

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Blutee

November 2, 2014

What size is this and what are your stats ? Looks good !

Motown girl

December 2, 2014

What was the recovery time to heal properly

UPDATED FROM LKVLE

1 month post

6 weeks post op with Alloderm breast revision

LKVLEJanuary 22, 2014

Sometimes I think I can not believe myself having 3 surgeries with in one year (all for breast surgery). For the first two after breast surgery, I had a complication with scar tissues. I felt so frustrated and lost myself confident. Coming to this far, I did not want to have my breast implant removed because of capsular contraction. I believe that if there is problem it always can be solved. I am now 6 weeks pots op breast revision with Alloderm. So far everything is coming along. I do not any pain except once in a while I have a burning and shooting pain. I don't know if this is normal. It seems the swollen is gone. My breasts are soft to touch which I did not have this kind of softness experience before with the first two breast sugery.

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January 24, 2014

Hi how did you know you had cc??? Both breasts looked normal before you had revision

January 24, 2014

Thanks for asking Jellyfish1. As I recalled I did not have a soft breasts right after my first surgery. They always felt firm to touch and I thought that it was normal for BA. At two months post op. I noticed my breasts did not drop. My left breast was higher than my right breast. Coming to see Dr. S and he confirmed that I had CC both breasts. So I had 2nd revision to fix the encapsulation with the same doctor. After surgery, at this time I felt my breasts were soft about a month. Then it's not really too long right after my 2nd breast revisionI I felt they both were firm again. How did I know I had CC? Because when I massaged my breasts, I leaned against the wall I felt pained (the feeling like a hard ball underneath my breasts). My breasts were hard to touch. The muscles contracted often. I felt cramping around my breasts all the time. Implants did not drop and my nipples pointed down. Yeah, Jellyfish1. My breasts looked normal as you saw on the picture but they were very hard to touch. I had Dr. Pousti. preformed my 3rd breast revision. He removed a lot of scar tissues from both breasts. Hope this help you to know.

January 24, 2014

Thank you for the info!!!! I'm sorry to hear. I thought it's normal for breasts to be firm for a whole after ba too esp when u start small and go big. Tissue needs to stretch? Also did they charge you each revision?

January 24, 2014

No problem, Jellyfish1. I did not get charged for my 2nd revision but I had to pay for general anesthesia and medical facilities. For my 3rd revision I chose a different doctor. Therefore, I had to pay everything again.

January 24, 2014

Your second revision did he just clean out the capsules for you or did you up size or anything. Can you tell me how much your second revision was please?

January 24, 2014

Dr. S said that he removed all scar tissues for me. Actually I started out with 300cc for my first BA and I did not like the size. So I changed my implants to 400cc and of course I had to pay for my new implants was $1750 and the other fee was $500. So the total for my 2nd revision was $2250.

shellysmall

January 24, 2014

Im so happy for you that all is going well...dr.pousti sounds amazing!!

January 24, 2014

Thanks shellysmall. Yes, Dr. Pousti is awesome. His nurse told me that people come from all over the countries to have their plastic surgeries done with him.

shellysmall

January 24, 2014

Yes..I think if I ever have a revision I will come on a combo holiday lol. ..I have good friend in new york who I promise to visit!! X

January 24, 2014

That's cool. Keep him in your mind if someday you need your breast revision :).

January 24, 2014

Thanks again for the info. I'm asking do many questions because I started with a A got 425 left -475right cc and my boobs are atill a little firm and sore if I'm up moving around for 4+ hours . I hope it's not cc! They have dropped a little but not a ton yet and I'm 4 months post op

January 24, 2014

I hope that it's not CC too. Did you go have your ps checked? How much firm are they? Do you massage your breasts a lot? Good news that they did drop. 4 months post op is still in process of healing. Do you feel sored constantly or just sometimes?

January 25, 2014

I'm a server and after I work for like 4 hours they start hurting. At the gym they don't hurt though. I just went for my check up and he did not say anything besides that I was tiny and they need to stretch and I may take up to a year to get my final result. They are soft in my surgical bra on my upper pole a little but my whole breast is still pretty firm. I do massage 2-3x a day and I wore the band for 2 months but not anymore. I can't wear a bra yet that makes it kind of sore too