Removal of implants
Hello. It's been a few yrs since I've been on here for advice and support. I'm currently on my 3rd set of implants after my diagnosis and double mastectomy in 2013. Unfortunetly my left implant is aga...
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Hi Tina,
I'm on my third set. The first ones migrated to my armpits and the second set moved up and became so distorted and encapsulated they had to be replaced. These ones are also encapsulated and driving me bonkers, they have also been repositioned. Like you, multiple surgeries, in my case over ten years.
I asked my surgeon about removing them when I had surgery for a recurrence last year. He was pretty cagey about it. In the end it seemed that given the amount of scarring in the 'pockets' he was concerned about what my body may do to fill the cavities which will be substantial. I also do world class seroma. He's not convinced getting rid of the intruders will stop the pain and thinks it could make things worse. I've still got my nipples, but gravity has dragged them down until they are hanging on the bottom of my foobs and the excess skin means I have more wrinkles on my chest than a bloody Sharpai dog. That would all have to be tidied up and the cavities debrided in the hope he can get them to stick together. Sounds horrible and I have no enthusiasm for it.
I've got problems with disolvable stitches and some pretty disturbing scars -- even the one where my port was removed three months ago is still angry and lumpy-- so the thought of more reconstruction makes my blood run cold.
Maybe I should go and get another opinion, but I'm just exhausted by the whole thing. Marg.
I'm on my third set. The first ones migrated to my armpits and the second set moved up and became so distorted and encapsulated they had to be replaced. These ones are also encapsulated and driving me bonkers, they have also been repositioned. Like you, multiple surgeries, in my case over ten years.
I asked my surgeon about removing them when I had surgery for a recurrence last year. He was pretty cagey about it. In the end it seemed that given the amount of scarring in the 'pockets' he was concerned about what my body may do to fill the cavities which will be substantial. I also do world class seroma. He's not convinced getting rid of the intruders will stop the pain and thinks it could make things worse. I've still got my nipples, but gravity has dragged them down until they are hanging on the bottom of my foobs and the excess skin means I have more wrinkles on my chest than a bloody Sharpai dog. That would all have to be tidied up and the cavities debrided in the hope he can get them to stick together. Sounds horrible and I have no enthusiasm for it.
I've got problems with disolvable stitches and some pretty disturbing scars -- even the one where my port was removed three months ago is still angry and lumpy-- so the thought of more reconstruction makes my blood run cold.
Maybe I should go and get another opinion, but I'm just exhausted by the whole thing. Marg.