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Before
and After pictures
- Reconstruction
:: Breast implant replacements
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This patient had breast
implants for 28 years
before they were
replaced.
She was never happy with
the results but because
she was very young, didn't
like to go back to the
English surgeon and
complain. As we all
know, children come and
go, along with husbands
and we all struggle for
money until everyone
leaves home and we can
finally spend money on
ourselves. So the
patient decided to look
for some replacements.
The surgeon was
shocked to see that the
implants had migrated
upwards.
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Before surgery - Migrating breast implants
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These implants were never
positioned correctly and
have also migrated over 28
years
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What the surgeon
did
to
repair the damage
The implants encapsulated
shortly after being put
in, but the patient could
not afford to do anything
about it at the time.
The patient saw her
new French surgeon for a
personal consultation and
then arrangements were
made for surgery to take
place in January 2006.
The implants were removed
and the breast had to be
re-modeled by placing the
new implants under the
muscle. The old
implants were placed under
the gland and were very
difficult to remove.
It was very hard to
remove the implants
especially as the silicone
had ruptured in one
breast, causing Axilla (hard dissection with the
axilla vessels and nerves
of the arm). The old
implants were liquid
silicon but have
now been replaced
with cohesive gel, which
will not leak.
Instead of the surgery
taking 1 to 2 hours, it
took nearly 4 hours, to
ensure that all traces of
silicon were removed and
to ensure the patient has
new breasts that look like
women's breasts.
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10 days after surgery and making good
progress
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The surgeon asked the patient to have an adjustment, so he could make
the breasts perfect, but the patient is so happy with the results, she
does
not want to have any more work. Have to admit, they are a great improvement on the old ones! |
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