Re: should i definitly remove capsules- under the muscle- doctor says thin?

[Guest guest]

If you have had them in for 2 yrs I would definately remove the

capsules.

Are you going back to your original PS for explant?

Jen

--- In , " lolosky2 " <lolosky2@y...>

wrote:

>

> When discussing my explant I told my doctor that I wanted the

capsule

> removed and although he was understanding of health concerns with

the

> implant itself, he thought this was not needed. He said there was

> virtually no capsule- I've had them for 2 years and they would

feel

> hard if there was a significant capsule, and that it is just a

scar.

> I told my mom later I was going to call back and insist but she

told

> me she thinks that he will have to scrape it off my ribs because

it's

> under the muscle and it may leave more visible scars. I was

wondering

> if it would leave more scars or if it would be a painstaking

process

> to remove all the capsule, such as scraping it off my chest under

my

> muscle. Please help answer my questions if you have been through

this

> because the surgery is coming up in a month and I may need to find

a

> different doctor if I decide to demand removal of the capsule.

> -Lo

[Guest guest]

I guess it would depend on if the doctor chose to use the en bloc

method of removal or not. With en bloc, the implant is removed with

the scar capsule as a whole unit (the saline is not drained first),

so this would require a larger removal incision. I had a lift, so

my scars are larger due to the anchor mastopexy.

However, it is entirely possible to do a thorough job of implant

removal and total capsulectomy using smaller incisions. The scar

tissue is cut open, the implant drained and removed, then the scar

tissue is removed as well, and this may not mean any more residual

scars than you had with implant, with a skilled explant surgeon.

It is definitely a more involved procedure to remove all of the scar

tissue. That is why many doctors don't like to even attempt it. It

adds time, expense and required skill to the procedure. But, it is

vital to our recovery! Good doctors will know and respect this!

Patty

>

> >

> > When discussing my explant I told my doctor that I wanted the

> capsule

> > removed and although he was understanding of health concerns

with

> the

> > implant itself, he thought this was not needed. He said there

was

> > virtually no capsule- I've had them for 2 years and they would

> feel

> > hard if there was a significant capsule, and that it is just a

> scar.

> > I told my mom later I was going to call back and insist but she

> told

> > me she thinks that he will have to scrape it off my ribs because

> it's

> > under the muscle and it may leave more visible scars. I was

> wondering

> > if it would leave more scars or if it would be a painstaking

> process

> > to remove all the capsule, such as scraping it off my chest

under

> my

> > muscle. Please help answer my questions if you have been

through

> this

> > because the surgery is coming up in a month and I may need to

find

> a

> > different doctor if I decide to demand removal of the capsule.

> > -Lo

[Guest guest]

Lo,

This is the kind of thing PS's tell patients when they

don't want to bother removing the capsules. Is this

the implanting surgeon? . . . They are usually the

worst choice for explant since they are in denial that

their implants caused a problem.

IMHO, I would find another doctor!

I continue to be amazed that God lead my explanting

doctor to remove my capsules 12 years ago! . . . Later

I called his office and found that, as recently as

last year, he usually doesn't. But, in my case he did.

.. . the records clearly state that . . . I saw the

photos of them, and they confirmed it, based on the

records!

Hugs,

Rogene

[Guest guest]

Dearest Ladies:

Thank you and all the other ladies who have worked so hard to make a

" Miracle " happen. It is sad that our Lynda could not attend the FDA

hearings.

I have a favour to ask of all of you. My rheumatologist is willing to

contact the director of microbiology here at the UofA to have my blood

tested for platinum. I had Dr. LyKissa's address and his phone number, but I

just cannot find it. When I spoke to Dr. LyKissa, he said that I was sick

because of the platinum in my breast implants. My doctor asked about the

assay studies, he also told me that there was no platinum in breast

implants. He is open and would like to see the list of chemicals in breast

implants. I will have to go to our old computer for this information. This

is a teaching hospital and they have opened the doors to me, they have seen

me near death. We think that they believe that I'm sick from my implants.

If anyone can help me with this I would be so happy...thank you...love...Lea

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Re: should i definitly remove capsules- under the

muscle- doctor says thin?

>

> Lo,

>

> This is the kind of thing PS's tell patients when they

> don't want to bother removing the capsules. Is this

> the implanting surgeon? . . . They are usually the

> worst choice for explant since they are in denial that

> their implants caused a problem.

>

> IMHO, I would find another doctor!

>

> I continue to be amazed that God lead my explanting

> doctor to remove my capsules 12 years ago! . . . Later

> I called his office and found that, as recently as

> last year, he usually doesn't. But, in my case he did.

> . . the records clearly state that . . . I saw the

> photos of them, and they confirmed it, based on the

> records!

>

> Hugs,

>

> Rogene

>

>

>

>

>

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>

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