Re: Jeena on capsule removal

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Dearest Patty:

Thank you for this well written article. I will put in in Lea's folder

immediately.

If only I had known this back in 1992 when I had my ruptured breast implants

removed. This will help to educate other women who are being explanted.

Sending love....Lea

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Jeena on capsule removal

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> I found this....thought it was written very well!

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> http://runningrace.freeyellow.com/explantation/en_bloc.html

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> The Reasons I Advise Women to Have Explantation " En Bloc "

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> by Jeena

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> (Jeena's Story may be found under " Our Stories " )

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> I am not a Dr., but I have received literally hundreds of emails

> from women concerning breast implants and explantation. From my own

> observation, the women who had their implants removed without

> removing the surrounding capsule are not as pleased as those who

> have.

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> The body has a defense strategy when an invading foreign substance

> enters. It's plan of attack is to surround the enemy, take control

> and attack. Think of it as a " war " . Some women claim to be handling

> this ongoing war just fine, but as in many other issues, some women

> are more sensitive to this process. The implants become surrounded

> by a capsule, in the body's attempt to contain the material from

> invading more of the tissues.

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> Unfortunately, this capsule often can't do this, and the substance

> can escape the capsule. But many times, the material is contained

> within the capsule. When the capsules are studied by pathologists,

> they find many strange things. The cells can change, and react in a

> allergic type reaction. This capsule seems to be the same type

> tissue that surrounds joints, and is often referred to as synovial

> tissue. It can be thin or thick, and the pathological readings on

> our synovial tissue can be a real indicator as to whether those

> implants were " agreeing with " our system or not.

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> This capsule is not a normal thing to have in a breast, needless to

> say. When it is left behind, it often causes the woman further

> problems down the road. If there is silicone in the tissue, it can

> interfere with mammogram readings, I am told. It can also

> deteriorate or change in size or shape. Many women end up going back

> to another surgeon to have this tissue removed.

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> Some have shared they actually feel " sicker " and have as much or

> more pain after explantation when they have not had it " en bloc " .

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> Another serious thing to consider, is the fact that they have to

> puncture the capsule in order to get that implant out of the body.

> If there are any infections, chemicals, bacteria, pieces of implant

> shell, silicone from bleed or rupture, this stuff not only stays

> inside the body, but by being ruptured can contaminate the

> surrounding tissues. The ideal scenario when removing implants is to

> get the entire capsule removed, implants inside, with no break in

> the capsule. This cannot always be accomplished, because some of us

> have had to have silicone and/or capsule tissue scraped from

> surrounding tissues.

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> I hope you can see by now how important it is to get a surgeon who

> is capable of doing this. You need one who can track and removed

> anything that has been spilled or damaged outside the capsule. It is

> vitally important that it is someone who can detect healthy,

> unhealthy tissue, discern what is safe to leave in the body and what

> should be removed. You need someone who knows anatomy so well they

> can do this procedure without damaging nerves and who is talented

> enough to give you a good asthetic outcome.

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> Often, when plastic surgeons insert implants, they are so high or so

> large they can get horribly close to a nerve that causes many of us

> to lose feeling in our hands. Some have continual hand sensation

> of " going to sleep " , tingling, numbness and/or pain when it " wakes

> up " . I am told the reason is this nerve being stressed and at times,

> even CUT by the process of implantation. A good explantation Dr.

> knows what to look for, and carefully removes the implants so as not

> to damage these nerves.

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> I am not telling you all this to frighten you from having the

> implants removed. On the contrary, my descriptions are for two

> reasons: 1. To illustrate that implants in the body have a cause and

> effect on the tissues in your body and why. 2. Once they have done

> this, it is vitally important to remove them PROPERLY.

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> Plastic surgeons don't usually LIKE removing implants en bloc. It

> requires more skill to remove them properly. It also takes much more

> time, requiring longer time under anesthesia, and all surgery has a

> certain amount of risk. They may make more money putting implants

> IN, than taking them out, because they can certainly insert more

> than they can explant in one day. Also the immediate gratification

> and esthetic outcome is much better. Most women LOVE implants at

> first and almost see their surgeon as a " savior " in the beginning.

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> My advice to you is to go to a surgeon who has NO HESITATION about

> removing your implants " en bloc " . If he appears reluctant, run. If

> he tells you he can't make you look as good as if he replaces your

> implants...RUN. He is probably telling you the truth and has not

> been pleased with his skills in shaping and correcting the problems

> caused by having implants. There are plastic surgeons who specialize

> in correcting the problems implants have caused, and these are the

> ones we advocate using.

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> I know this is long, but our desire is for you to go into

> explantation fully informed, and aware of your situation. We

> encourage you to do this, because if you eventually intend to be

> explanted at anytime, you MUST know that your result will be much

> better, the sooner you have it done. Time is your worst enemy.

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> If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. That is what we

> are " here " for.

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> Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by

> licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed

> health care professional before commencing any medical treatment.

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> " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you.

> Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live

> a happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing,

> two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)

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