Re: Explant Pre-Op meeting- Questions for you experts!

[Guest guest]

Lo,

It's possible that the doctor can drain a saline

implant first... however an incision just under the

areola probably won't be big enough to remove your

implant en bloc.

You can always ask the doctor to use the incision that

will result in the least scarring. However, I think he

will have to have a larger opening to remove the

capsule en bloc.

If you have excess tissue you want removed, depending

on how much tissue is to be removed, a lollipop or

anchor incision is usually used. Some doctors use a

donut incision. IMHO, the donut incision leaves the

worst looking outcome . . . puckers that the doctor

claim will flatten out . . Whether or not they will,

only time will tell.

Hugs,

Rogene

[Guest guest]

Hi Lo,

When I spoke with Dr. Melmed, he said that he uses a lift technique that leaves little scarring and produces the best appearance. I don’t know what it is but it might be worth emailing or phoning him if you are interested.

Kenda

Lo,

It's possible that the doctor can drain a saline

implant first... however an incision just under the

areola probably won't be big enough to remove your

implant en bloc.

You can always ask the doctor to use the incision that

will result in the least scarring. However, I think he

will have to have a larger opening to remove the

capsule en bloc.

If you have excess tissue you want removed, depending

on how much tissue is to be removed, a lollipop or

anchor incision is usually used. Some doctors use a

donut incision. IMHO, the donut incision leaves the

worst looking outcome . . . puckers that the doctor

claim will flatten out . . Whether or not they will,

only time will tell.

Hugs,

Rogene

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.

" 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)

[Guest guest]

Dr. Melmed told me that he uses the lollipop incision

if possible.

--- Kenda Skaggs <kdskaggs@...> wrote:

> Hi Lo,

>

> When I spoke with Dr. Melmed, he said that he uses a

> lift technique that

> leaves little scarring and produces the best

> appearance. I don¹t know what

> it is but it might be worth emailing or phoning him

> if you are interested.

>

> Kenda

>

>

> > Lo,

> >

> > It's possible that the doctor can drain a saline

> > implant first... however an incision just under

> the

> > areola probably won't be big enough to remove your

> > implant en bloc.

> >

> > You can always ask the doctor to use the incision

> that

> > will result in the least scarring. However, I

> think he

> > will have to have a larger opening to remove the

> > capsule en bloc.

> >

> > If you have excess tissue you want removed,

> depending

> > on how much tissue is to be removed, a lollipop or

> > anchor incision is usually used. Some doctors use

> a

> > donut incision. IMHO, the donut incision leaves

> the

> > worst looking outcome . . . puckers that the

> doctor

> > claim will flatten out . . Whether or not they

> will,

> > only time will tell.

> >

> > Hugs,

> >

> > Rogene

> >

> >

> >

> > 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.

> >

> > " 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)

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Your requests sound reasonable to me. He should be skilled at

explant...how many has he done?

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

wrote:

> I'm so glad I met all of you. I really need your help. I have my

> pre-op scheduled for next week and I realized I have to make clear

> all my demands in the surgery. I have smooth salines, under the

> muscle, and my scar is the bottom half of my areola. This is what

> I'm planning on telling him

> -I want them en bloc, with all the scar tissue removed..

> However, I don't want more scaring so if he says this will create

a

> larger scar on my breasts I will tell him

> -I want them drained through a syringe with no leaking in my

chest,

> and all the scar tissue removed including the capsule, prominant

or

> not.

>

> Is this all I should specify?? Should he be able to do the second

> way I mentioned if it's under the muscle? I believe it was Rogene

> who told me this was possible but I just need my memory refreshed.

> Please let me know if there is something else important for my

> recovery after explant. Thank you all for helping me, without you

> guys I would have no clue about specifing anything or probably

> wouldn't know to be getting them out in the first place!

> -Lo

[Guest guest]

That's interesting, how long ago was that? He told me that he just a few

weeks ago that he doesn't like to use that method.

Kenda

> Dr. Melmed told me that he uses the lollipop incision

> if possible.

>

>

> --- Kenda Skaggs <kdskaggs@...> wrote:

>> Hi Lo,

>>

>> When I spoke with Dr. Melmed, he said that he uses a

>> lift technique that

>> leaves little scarring and produces the best

>> appearance. I don¹t know what

>> it is but it might be worth emailing or phoning him

>> if you are interested.

>>

>> Kenda

>>

>>

>>> Lo,

>>>

>>> It's possible that the doctor can drain a saline

>>> implant first... however an incision just under

>> the

>>> areola probably won't be big enough to remove your

>>> implant en bloc.

>>>

>>> You can always ask the doctor to use the incision

>> that

>>> will result in the least scarring. However, I

>> think he

>>> will have to have a larger opening to remove the

>>> capsule en bloc.

>>>

>>> If you have excess tissue you want removed,

>> depending

>>> on how much tissue is to be removed, a lollipop or

>>> anchor incision is usually used. Some doctors use

>> a

>>> donut incision. IMHO, the donut incision leaves

>> the

>>> worst looking outcome . . . puckers that the

>> doctor

>>> claim will flatten out . . Whether or not they

>> will,

>>> only time will tell.

>>>

>>> Hugs,

>>>

>>> Rogene

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> 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.

>>>

>>> " 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)

>>>

>>>

[Guest guest]

Kenda,

I saw your message . . . I thought that was strange

too.

He told me that over a year ago. At that time, he

considered other incisions poor practice.

Were you discussing implanting, or explanting . . .

I think we were discussing explanting with mastopexy.

Rogene

--- Kenda Skaggs <kdskaggs@...> wrote:

> That's interesting, how long ago was that? He told

> me that he just a few

> weeks ago that he doesn't like to use that method.

>

> Kenda

>

> > Dr. Melmed told me that he uses the lollipop

> incision

> > if possible.

> >

> >

> > --- Kenda Skaggs <kdskaggs@...> wrote:

> >> Hi Lo,

> >>

> >> When I spoke with Dr. Melmed, he said that he

> uses a

> >> lift technique that

> >> leaves little scarring and produces the best

> >> appearance. I don¹t know what

> >> it is but it might be worth emailing or phoning

> him

> >> if you are interested.

> >>

> >> Kenda

> >>

> >>

> >>> Lo,

> >>>

> >>> It's possible that the doctor can drain a saline

> >>> implant first... however an incision just under

> >> the

> >>> areola probably won't be big enough to remove

> your

> >>> implant en bloc.

> >>>

> >>> You can always ask the doctor to use the

> incision

> >> that

> >>> will result in the least scarring. However, I

> >> think he

> >>> will have to have a larger opening to remove the

> >>> capsule en bloc.

> >>>

> >>> If you have excess tissue you want removed,

> >> depending

> >>> on how much tissue is to be removed, a lollipop

> or

> >>> anchor incision is usually used. Some doctors

> use

> >> a

> >>> donut incision. IMHO, the donut incision leaves

> >> the

> >>> worst looking outcome . . . puckers that the

> >> doctor

> >>> claim will flatten out . . Whether or not they

> >> will,

> >>> only time will tell.

> >>>

> >>> Hugs,

> >>>

> >>> Rogene

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>> 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.

> >>>

> >>> " 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)

> >>>

> >>>

[Guest guest]

Hi Rogene,

I originally wrote to Dr. Melmed to ask his opinion regarding implantation.

Of course he steered me away from it and told me if I had enough skin to

cover an implant, I didn't need surgery and if I didn't have enough skin to

cover an implant that the outcome would be horrible. He suggested if I had

excess skin to have a lift and he told me that he avoids the lollipop

because of scarring and that most of his lift is done internally. I don't

need a lift, I just wanted shape so we didn't discuss it any further.

Kenda

> Kenda,

>

> I saw your message . . . I thought that was strange

> too.

>

> He told me that over a year ago. At that time, he

> considered other incisions poor practice.

>

> Were you discussing implanting, or explanting . . .

>

> I think we were discussing explanting with mastopexy.

>

> Rogene

>

>

> --- Kenda Skaggs <kdskaggs@...> wrote:

>

>> That's interesting, how long ago was that? He told

>> me that he just a few

>> weeks ago that he doesn't like to use that method.

>>

>> Kenda

>>

>>> Dr. Melmed told me that he uses the lollipop

>> incision

>>> if possible.

>>>

>>>

>>> --- Kenda Skaggs <kdskaggs@...> wrote:

>>>> Hi Lo,

>>>>

>>>> When I spoke with Dr. Melmed, he said that he

>> uses a

>>>> lift technique that

>>>> leaves little scarring and produces the best

>>>> appearance. I don¹t know what

>>>> it is but it might be worth emailing or phoning

>> him

>>>> if you are interested.

>>>>

>>>> Kenda

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>> Lo,

>>>>>

>>>>> It's possible that the doctor can drain a saline

>>>>> implant first... however an incision just under

>>>> the

>>>>> areola probably won't be big enough to remove

>> your

>>>>> implant en bloc.

>>>>>

>>>>> You can always ask the doctor to use the

>> incision

>>>> that

>>>>> will result in the least scarring. However, I

>>>> think he

>>>>> will have to have a larger opening to remove the

>>>>> capsule en bloc.

>>>>>

>>>>> If you have excess tissue you want removed,

>>>> depending

>>>>> on how much tissue is to be removed, a lollipop

>> or

>>>>> anchor incision is usually used. Some doctors

>> use

>>>> a

>>>>> donut incision. IMHO, the donut incision leaves

>>>> the

>>>>> worst looking outcome . . . puckers that the

>>>> doctor

>>>>> claim will flatten out . . Whether or not they

>>>> will,

>>>>> only time will tell.

>>>>>

>>>>> Hugs,

>>>>>

>>>>> Rogene

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> 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.

>>>>>

>>>>> " 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)

>>>>>

>>>>>

[Guest guest]

Kenda,

Strange comments!

Rogene