Guest guest Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Just wondering....how many of you ladies have been explanted through the aerola or nipple area? Did you have a total capsulectomy? Did the doctor drain the implant first? Did you use drains afterward? Did you have a lift? Thanks, Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 I was explanted through an incision under my breasts. I did have a total capsulectomy. She did not drain the implants first (I had silicone) She did use drains afterwards I did not have a lift. > > Just wondering....how many of you ladies have been explanted through > the aerola or nipple area? Did you have a total capsulectomy? Did the > doctor drain the implant first? Did you use drains afterward? > Did you have a lift? > > Thanks, > Patty > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 - Hi Patty, I was explanted through the nipple area. My doctor told me that he was going to use the en bloc procedure but his idea of en bloc is to remove half the capsule and then drain the implant and then remove the other part of the capsule. I do not remember having drains afterwards. One of them got infected and swelled up for a while. I found your website afterwards and had an MRI that showed very small spills. Dr. Lee (who I went to for a second opininion) said that my doctor did a great job and that I had no more silicone in me than someone who would have had it done en bloc. No, I did not have a lift. My breasts look almost perfect. Thank God. Hugs, Joanne -- In , " glory2glory1401 " <glory2glory1401@...> wrote: > > Just wondering....how many of you ladies have been explanted through > the aerola or nipple area? Did you have a total capsulectomy? Did the > doctor drain the implant first? Did you use drains afterward? > Did you have a lift? > > Thanks, > Patty > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Joanne and Patty, Sometimes I wonder about Dr. Lee. Lynda At 12:07 PM 10/25/2007, you wrote: >- >Hi Patty, >I was explanted through the nipple area. My doctor told me that he >was going to use the en bloc procedure but his idea of en bloc is to >remove half the capsule and then drain the implant and then remove the >other part of the capsule. I do not remember having drains afterwards. >One of them got infected and swelled up for a while. I found your >website afterwards and had an MRI that showed very small spills. Dr. >Lee (who I went to for a second opininion) said that my doctor did a >great job and that I had no more silicone in me than someone who would >have had it done en bloc. No, I did not have a lift. My breasts look >almost perfect. Thank God. >Hugs, >Joanne >-- In ><mailto: %40> , > " glory2glory1401 " ><glory2glory1401@...> wrote: > > > > Just wondering....how many of you ladies have been explanted through > > the aerola or nipple area? Did you have a total capsulectomy? Did >the > > doctor drain the implant first? Did you use drains afterward? > > Did you have a lift? > > > > Thanks, > > Patty > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 silicone, areola, total capsulectomy, internal lift, drains for three days-- Bindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Joanne, I'm trying to follow what you said about your explant, but if I understood you right, your said that your doctor drained the silicone gel first??? (Clarify for me....Did you have silicone gel or salines?) If you meant that he drained the silicone gel, then I'm stunned! I've never heard of that! When you had your MRI that showed very small spills, they found loose silicone in your body from the implants? That is exactly what an en bloc removal is supposed to PREVENT!~ I'm surprised Dr. Lee made the comment he did. But I am sure he was trying to be encouraging. The main goal is for you to feel better and get your life back. How are you doing? Patty > > > > > > Just wondering....how many of you ladies have been explanted through > > > the aerola or nipple area? Did you have a total capsulectomy? Did > >the > > > doctor drain the implant first? Did you use drains afterward? > > > Did you have a lift? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Patty > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Bindi, You just had an internal lift?? That is what my surgeon wants to do with insicision around the areola, but I was worried that that wouldn't be a dramatic enough lift. She wants to go with fewer scars and then do more of a lift later if necessary. I am not that big so she thinks it will be effective. Do they just redistribute the tissue or something? Thanks! Katy:) --- freebindi <bindi@...> wrote: > silicone, areola, total capsulectomy, internal lift, > drains for three days-- > Bindi Make free worldwide PC-to-PC calls. Try the new Canada Messenger at http://ca.messenger./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Patty, I had silicone. I believe that he told me that he removed half of the capsule and then drained the implant so that he could reach around and get the remainder of the capsule. I had asked him to do this en bloc as I had just found your website (4 years ago) and he assured me that he was going to do it en bloc. I got very sick after explantation and could not work for about a year. I had the second opinion with Dr. Lee and felt reasured after he said that Dr. Suzuki did a good job. Now I feel sick about all this. I just don't sleep well, 4 years later and feel like an atomic bomb at times. Is there any hopes for me to get this stuff out of my system? Thanks, Joanne > > > > > > > > Just wondering....how many of you ladies have been explanted > through > > > > the aerola or nipple area? Did you have a total capsulectomy? > Did > > >the > > > > doctor drain the implant first? Did you use drains afterward? > > > > Did you have a lift? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Patty > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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