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Implant exchange turns into explant
1/31/24 I went in for an implant exchange and lift, because of the swelling and symptoms I was having my wonderful amazing surgeon decided that replacing the implants at this surgery was too risky. He found a ton of fluid in my right breast and removed the capsule. He sent off the capsule and fluid to be tested for this ALCL. I woke up to tubes in my breasts to drain the excess fluid. I was well aware this may happen and that I would have to schedule a surgery at a later date.
Recovery this time has been rough, my right peck muscle is insanely tight and sore, the drain tubes are uncomfortable. I took the narcotics these first 3 days and will back off tomorrow. My follow up is Wednesday where I can hopefully remove the drains and discuss the next surgery to get new implants put in and a lift done.
Recovery this time has been rough, my right peck muscle is insanely tight and sore, the drain tubes are uncomfortable. I took the narcotics these first 3 days and will back off tomorrow. My follow up is Wednesday where I can hopefully remove the drains and discuss the next surgery to get new implants put in and a lift done.
Explant surgery
1/31/24 I went in for an implant exchange and lift, because of the swelling and symptoms I was having my wonderful amazing surgeon decided that replacing the implants at this surgery was too risky. He found a ton of fluid in my right breast and removed the capsule. He sent off the capsule and fluid to be tested for this ALCL. I woke up to tubes in my breasts to drain the excess fluid. I was well aware this may happen and that I would have to schedule a surgery at a later date.
Recovery this time has been rough, my right peck muscle is insanely tight and sore, the drain tubes are uncomfortable. I took the narcotics these first 3 days and will back off tomorrow. My follow up is Wednesday where I can hopefully remove the drains and discuss the next surgery to get new implants put in and a lift done.
Recovery this time has been rough, my right peck muscle is insanely tight and sore, the drain tubes are uncomfortable. I took the narcotics these first 3 days and will back off tomorrow. My follow up is Wednesday where I can hopefully remove the drains and discuss the next surgery to get new implants put in and a lift done.
7.5 years later Textured implants ALCL
Hey all! About 4 weeks ago I woke up with pretty severe sharp pain on the right side of my right breast. The pain persisted for several days and I decided to visit with my surgeon as well as my OB. Back up a couple years, I received a letter from Allergen that my textured silicone implants were being recalled because they found that they contributed to ALCL, anaplastic large cell lymphoma. My surgeon and OB both agreed back then that removing my implants were not worth the risks and that I should leave them be unless I started to notice symptoms. Now here we are at 7.5 years and I am showing symptoms. My OB scheduled a mammogram and ultrasound to rule out growths in my breast, everything came back great there but the swelling was getting progressively worse, my surgeon urged me to have them removed. I scheduled my surgery for 2 weeks later. More in next post
Provider Review
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
6420 Coachlight Dr. W., West Des Moines, Iowa
Dr Robins is top notch!! He is very knowledgable. After meeting him I knew right away I could trust him to give me the results I wanted and it only took a few pictures and a consult to determine the size implants that would give me that look. Very thankful to have chosen Dr Robins to help me feel beautiful and youthful again!!