RE: explant questions

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, I went to Dr Kolb in Georgia. Not far from you , farther for me- HE HE-I drove 15 hours to go to her! I live in IL. Am Very happy. Love

>From: "meach35" <meach35@...> >Reply- > >Subject: explant questions >Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 17:39:42 -0000 > >I was wondering is there a paticular surgeon you have to find for >explant or can you go to the surgeon who put them in? I live in >central florida, can anyone suggest a surgeon in this area? I am >between orlando and gainsville. Is there a certain procedure they >have to follow when removing the implants so you do not get the >dimpling. I've only had my implants for not even a year yet. sept 17 >2003. unders saline with benelli lift. Is there less chance for >dimpling when you have unders since the muscle covers them? Do you >normally have to get another lift? I have not been feeling well and I >am considering having my removed. Any advice? >Michele > > > >

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Thanks for the info... I did fine Dr. Marguerite Barnett on the internet and I emailed her yesterday with some questions we will see if she get's back to me. I figured even though I had a benilli lift, I may still need another one since I am a D and I was a B. I thought that the implants stretch your skin out.... I guess I will find out. I can't beleive it is so exspensive to do, hopefully I will be able to afford this. You said you had a lift before and after? or just after? The benilli is the same as the donut... I did have that puckering at first but that is all gone now. What kind of symptoms did you have to make you decide on explant? I do not have all the symptoms that are listed... just achyness mostly in my arms and I go threw periods of depression which is very unlike me. I do have an appointment with my family doctor next week so I will see what she has to say or finds. Again thanks for the info on doctors.

Michele

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Besides those articles that I sent this morning (Did you see them?),

here is a link with lots more information about the dangers of

retained scar capsules:

http://runningrace.freeyellow.com/explantation/en_bloc.html

--- In , " Mike " <iceman18152000@y...>

wrote:

>

> Patty thank you! Do you off hand have any of that information I

can

> show the doctor? I saw him this morning and he is very willing to

> remove but I know he thinks I'm crazy. I'm pushing to get him to

> understand what I'm talking about but without any information it's

> just talk to him! Now I had a different PS tell me they don't

remove

> the Capsules in Saline implants because ones the implant is

removed

> the capsules will disolve????? I thought she was crazy since the

> last time I checked Scar tissue doesn't just go away on it's own!

> Was she just being lazy or is she talking about something else? I

> don't know so that's why I ended up see this other PS. I just

don't

> know how to make him see how important it is to remove the

capsules?

> Maybe if I could show him something on paper he'll understand

> better! Let me know where I can get the information or if you have

> it I would love for you to email it to me.

> Again Thank you very much,

>

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Patty, Yes I did get all that information you sent.Thank you very

much. I just got off the phone with my husband and I'm going to go

see him at work tomorrow. They have a lady there that is in charge

of our health care and I'm going to talk to her about another

doctor. I'll ask the doctor I have now if he is willing to do it

this way and if not I'm going to keep looking. I felt a little

uneasy this morning but I've waited so long now I just want them

out. I felt like it was now or never so I just went along with it

but I didn't feel right. That's why I wrote again and was glad to

hear from you! Thank you so much and I'll keep you posted on what I

find out. I printed all the info. to show them.

Thanks A Bunch,

> >

> > Patty thank you! Do you off hand have any of that information I

> can

> > show the doctor? I saw him this morning and he is very willing

to

> > remove but I know he thinks I'm crazy. I'm pushing to get him to

> > understand what I'm talking about but without any information

it's

> > just talk to him! Now I had a different PS tell me they don't

> remove

> > the Capsules in Saline implants because ones the implant is

> removed

> > the capsules will disolve????? I thought she was crazy since the

> > last time I checked Scar tissue doesn't just go away on it's

own!

> > Was she just being lazy or is she talking about something else?

I

> > don't know so that's why I ended up see this other PS. I just

> don't

> > know how to make him see how important it is to remove the

> capsules?

> > Maybe if I could show him something on paper he'll understand

> > better! Let me know where I can get the information or if you

have

> > it I would love for you to email it to me.

> > Again Thank you very much,

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

If you're symptomatic, it's important to have the capsules removed.

Also, I realized the drains were a blessing, even if they were a

little creepy (but not too bad), because I had minimal pain because

there was minimal swelling - it all came out in the drains. Plus if

there's fluid that's got some of the stuff that makes you sick in it,

I'd rather see it go down the drain than back into my body.

Sis

--- In , " Mike " <iceman18152000@y...>

wrote:

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> Have any of you had your implants removed but left the capsules?

Did

> you still get better? Do you think it takes longer to get better

when

> there left in? Did the doctor give any medication after the

operation

> that helped? Also about the drain tubes are those a must? I have to

> meet with my doctor next week and I'm not sure what he will do. My

> options are very limited right now but my insurance is paying for

the

> explant. So I wanted to know what I should fight for and what i can

> take at face value. This is the only doctor I can go to for my

> insurance to cover so I want to make sure I know what to request

and

> what to demand from him. If just having the implants out alone

won't

> make any difference in my health and he won't do anything else then

> I'm not going to put myself through this. If getting the implants

out

> and going through detox will make a difference then I'm going into

> surgery in three weeks. I just need to know where to stand through

all

> this!

> Thanks a Bunch,

>

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