Explanting doctors

[Guest guest]

I wish we had more than just a few plastic surgeons we

could recommend wholeheartedly . . . But we don't. I

fear that peer-pressure among plastic surgeons

prevents all but the most strong-willed doctors from

taking a stand.

The names of the doctors on the recommended list are

there because someone recommended him/her because they

felt their experience was good and the doctor did a

good job. The recommendations are not based on the

doctor's personality or personal ethics!

Regardless of which doctor one chooses, everyone MUST

ask the doctor for confirmation that they will do the

surgery they want. . . En bloc is first choice,

Complete Capsulectomy is the second choice. Drains are

proper in either case.

That said, there are circumstances when the doctor

simply cannot remove ALL the capsule. This is where

trust comes in - and why we have so few doctors we can

recommend. However, these few doctors simply cannot do

all the explants . . . And other doctors CAN do proper

explants.

When one consults with a doctor for explant, one

should keep in mind the doctor is working FOR YOU! You

have the right to tell him/her what YOU WANT. If you

have the slightest feeling that the doctor isn't

taking your desires seriously, or will do the job

right, LEAVE!

From what we've heard here, the favorite lines the

plastic surgeons use is:

Your implants aren't making you sick.

Breast implants are safe.

You won't get better if you're explanted.

You will be depressed if you're explanted.

You'll be deformed without your implants.

You can refute all but the last statement. If a doctor

says you'll be deformed, know that he/she is

commenting on their own skill, and run!

My dream is that, one day, ALL doctors will understand

the illnesses related to breast implants and will be

able to treat women properly and do proper explants as

necessary.

Hugs and prayers,

Rogene