Re: BioAlcamid Reinjected 6 Months After An Infection?

[Guest guest]

Hey , I had a massive infection in my right cheek back in 2007 from BA done

years before. After repeated attempts to get the infection under control, I had

Dr. in Houston remove it. I decided two days before the surgery to get

both sides done.

Initially I some scar tissue that kept the areas from dipping like before.

However, after about a year they both began to recede like before and I now am

back to where I started. I have thought seriously about getting PMMA to fill

the dips.

My partner and family have begged me not to. There is a possibility that a

small amount of BA remains even though it was removed from inside the mouth. I

would hate the thought of starting another infection because of my vanity. I

certainly wouldn't put any more of that BA crap in my face.

I have learned to live with it and I hope that I can continue in the future.

--JJ

>

> Hi all,

>

> I was one of the first to get BioAlcamid put into my cheeks up here in

> Toronto.

> Because the plastic surgeon was new at it, he overfilled. Which didn't

> seem like such a big deal compared to how I had looked prior to BioAlcamid.

> At about the three year mark, I had a massive infection in the right cheek.

> (According to my HIV specialist, the product degrades at about that time,

> which is why so many infections occur about then, about 25 % of people, if

> i remember correctly.)

>

> Last summer, during sex, a guy squeezed hard on my left cheek, and voila!

> an infection occurred there overnight.

> I had a lot of trouble getting in to see the only doc in Toronto who deals

> with BioAlcamid extraction/correction.

> The puss and product started to come out of the holes where my HIV

> specialist had inserted a needle to take samples of the puss, to see which

> antibiotic was required. (Her original choice was proven to be incorrect,

> so it is essential that the sample be examined to see what bugs lurk

> there.) Anyway, I squeezed out the puss, and, unbeknowst to me, almost all

> the product. I had been told that it was impossible to get all the product

> out, but boy, did I ever get a lot of it. I had had a problem with product

> migrating down to my jaw area, but that problem was solved. I was told I

> wouldn't look as gaunt as I did prior to the product, and its true, there

> must be some tissue buildup, but, I still look somewhat gaunt, and have a

> dinge, on the left side of my face, which is not in synch with my right

> cheek, which still has enough product left to create a fullness.

>

> So, here's my question: I'm going to see Dr. Gantous again in early April,

> and will ask what my options are. I'm told that he still uses BioAlcamid

> (although this may not still be accurate). I'm wondering if anyone has had

> BioAlcamid reinjected after an infection. If so, did this prove to be a

> good idea (so far)?

>

> I'm probably a vain idiot for even considering the possibility of using

> this product again.

> But I'm not aware of any other options available here. Perhaps Dr.

> Gantous will have a suggestion. But I fear it will be: remove BioAlcamid

> from the right side. Then I'll have that " look " again. And, since the

> product on my right side isn't migrating, fiddling with it might cause more

> problems than it solves.

>

> Never a dull moment, eh?

>

> in Toronto, Canada (where we say " eh " , and not " huh " )

> :-))))))))))))))

>

[Guest guest]

My story:

I may have been the first one to have an infection after BA removal, because since then Dr C has been giving antibiotics as prophylaxis. In all, I have probably had 3 to 4 removals. I can tell there still some there because I'm getting "jowly" again, but no where like in the past. In the past 2 years I have gotten sculptra through Kaiser with no problems. I've had 4 injections of Sculptra. This is just to let you know that one infection doesn't doom you to subsequent infections and you can always take antibiotics as prophylaxis.

Larry

From: "jj_mcmillen" <jj.mcmillen@...> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 8:18:27 AMSubject: Re: BioAlcamid Reinjected 6 Months After An Infection?

Hey , I had a massive infection in my right cheek back in 2007 from BA done years before. After repeated attempts to get the infection under control, I had Dr. in Houston remove it. I decided two days before the surgery to get both sides done.Initially I some scar tissue that kept the areas from dipping like before. However, after about a year they both began to recede like before and I now am back to where I started. I have thought seriously about getting PMMA to fill the dips.My partner and family have begged me not to. There is a possibility that a small amount of BA remains even though it was removed from inside the mouth. I would hate the thought of starting another infection because of my vanity. I certainly wouldn't put any more of that BA crap in my face.I have learned to live with it and I hope that I can continue in the future.--JJ>> Hi all,> > I was one of the first to get BioAlcamid put into my cheeks up here in> Toronto.> Because the plastic surgeon was new at it, he overfilled. Which didn't> seem like such a big deal compared to how I had looked prior to BioAlcamid.> At about the three year mark, I had a massive infection in the right cheek.> (According to my HIV specialist, the product degrades at about that time,> which is why so many infections occur about then, about 25 % of people, if> i remember correctly.)> > Last summer, during sex, a guy squeezed hard on my left cheek, and voila!> an infection occurred there overnight.> I had a lot of trouble getting in to see the only doc in Toronto who deals> with BioAlcamid extraction/correction.> The puss and product started to come out of the holes where my HIV> specialist had inserted a needle to take samples of the puss, to see which> antibiotic was required. (Her original choice was proven to be incorrect,> so it is essential that the sample be examined to see what bugs lurk> there.) Anyway, I squeezed out the puss, and, unbeknowst to me, almost all> the product. I had been told that it was impossible to get all the product> out, but boy, did I ever get a lot of it. I had had a problem with product> migrating down to my jaw area, but that problem was solved. I was told I> wouldn't look as gaunt as I did prior to the product, and its true, there> must be some tissue buildup, but, I still look somewhat gaunt, and have a> dinge, on the left side of my face, which is not in synch with my right> cheek, which still has enough product left to create a fullness.> > So, here's my question: I'm going to see Dr. Gantous again in early April,> and will ask what my options are. I'm told that he still uses BioAlcamid> (although this may not still be accurate). I'm wondering if anyone has had> BioAlcamid reinjected after an infection. If so, did this prove to be a> good idea (so far)?> > I'm probably a vain idiot for even considering the possibility of using> this product again.> But I'm not aware of any other options available here. Perhaps Dr.> Gantous will have a suggestion. But I fear it will be: remove BioAlcamid> from the right side. Then I'll have that "look" again. And, since the> product on my right side isn't migrating, fiddling with it might cause more> problems than it solves.> > Never a dull moment, eh?> > in Toronto, Canada (where we say "eh", and not "huh")> :-))))))))))))))>

[Guest guest]

My story:

I may have been the first one to have an infection after BA removal, because since then Dr C has been giving antibiotics as prophylaxis. In all, I have probably had 3 to 4 removals. I can tell there still some there because I'm getting "jowly" again, but no where like in the past. In the past 2 years I have gotten sculptra through Kaiser with no problems. I've had 4 injections of Sculptra. This is just to let you know that one infection doesn't doom you to subsequent infections and you can always take antibiotics as prophylaxis.

Larry

From: "jj_mcmillen" <jj.mcmillen@...> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 8:18:27 AMSubject: Re: BioAlcamid Reinjected 6 Months After An Infection?

Hey , I had a massive infection in my right cheek back in 2007 from BA done years before. After repeated attempts to get the infection under control, I had Dr. in Houston remove it. I decided two days before the surgery to get both sides done.Initially I some scar tissue that kept the areas from dipping like before. However, after about a year they both began to recede like before and I now am back to where I started. I have thought seriously about getting PMMA to fill the dips.My partner and family have begged me not to. There is a possibility that a small amount of BA remains even though it was removed from inside the mouth. I would hate the thought of starting another infection because of my vanity. I certainly wouldn't put any more of that BA crap in my face.I have learned to live with it and I hope that I can continue in the future.--JJ>> Hi all,> > I was one of the first to get BioAlcamid put into my cheeks up here in> Toronto.> Because the plastic surgeon was new at it, he overfilled. Which didn't> seem like such a big deal compared to how I had looked prior to BioAlcamid.> At about the three year mark, I had a massive infection in the right cheek.> (According to my HIV specialist, the product degrades at about that time,> which is why so many infections occur about then, about 25 % of people, if> i remember correctly.)> > Last summer, during sex, a guy squeezed hard on my left cheek, and voila!> an infection occurred there overnight.> I had a lot of trouble getting in to see the only doc in Toronto who deals> with BioAlcamid extraction/correction.> The puss and product started to come out of the holes where my HIV> specialist had inserted a needle to take samples of the puss, to see which> antibiotic was required. (Her original choice was proven to be incorrect,> so it is essential that the sample be examined to see what bugs lurk> there.) Anyway, I squeezed out the puss, and, unbeknowst to me, almost all> the product. I had been told that it was impossible to get all the product> out, but boy, did I ever get a lot of it. I had had a problem with product> migrating down to my jaw area, but that problem was solved. I was told I> wouldn't look as gaunt as I did prior to the product, and its true, there> must be some tissue buildup, but, I still look somewhat gaunt, and have a> dinge, on the left side of my face, which is not in synch with my right> cheek, which still has enough product left to create a fullness.> > So, here's my question: I'm going to see Dr. Gantous again in early April,> and will ask what my options are. I'm told that he still uses BioAlcamid> (although this may not still be accurate). I'm wondering if anyone has had> BioAlcamid reinjected after an infection. If so, did this prove to be a> good idea (so far)?> > I'm probably a vain idiot for even considering the possibility of using> this product again.> But I'm not aware of any other options available here. Perhaps Dr.> Gantous will have a suggestion. But I fear it will be: remove BioAlcamid> from the right side. Then I'll have that "look" again. And, since the> product on my right side isn't migrating, fiddling with it might cause more> problems than it solves.> > Never a dull moment, eh?> > in Toronto, Canada (where we say "eh", and not "huh")> :-))))))))))))))>