Guest guest Posted March 7, 2002 Report Share Posted March 7, 2002 Hi . Your scars look great. At least they are not fat with railroad tracks. marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2002 Report Share Posted March 8, 2002 Hi Ladies, For those of you who have these keloid scars, you need to get some 'Mederma' (OTC) and some 'strong' vitamin E capsules. Alternate hard massaging of the scars with the Mederma and the broken-open capsule oil --- this may take several months to break it all down. If this doesn't help significantly, then you will have to decide whether to have the scars removed, or to live with them. My daughter heals in keloids, and her explant scars will have to finally be removed by surgery, although she reduced them significantly with Mederma & vitamen E massage. Your PS should have told you these things! Blessings, MM Martha Murdock National Silicone Implant Foundation www.topica.com/lists/BreastImplantNews/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 I know it's probably too late, but I was going through lists of ps that come recommended, and there is a doctor in Mesa, AZ that is on this list. His name is Dr. Carl Hiatt. Did you happen to see him? e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 Hi e. Thanks for the info on Hiatt. I had heard from a friend that he does not do good mastopexies and the scars are bad. I don't know the accuracy of this info as I have not personally met Hiatt or his patients. Take care, -Marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 -Marie, This is good info to know. He is down on the " list " of acceptable ps', so maybe we should try to get more info about him. I was just going through my folder of BI stuff, and came across the list, and immediately thought of you. I wonder if there are any other women out there who have been worked on by him that we could get feedback from? If he does that bad of a job, maybe he should be eliminated from the list. Do you know if he supports us and believes implants cause harm? e >From: perlesetlacet@... >Reply- >< > >Subject: Re: -Marie >Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 11:46:05 EST > >Hi e. > >Thanks for the info on Hiatt. I had heard from a friend that he does not do >good mastopexies and the scars are bad. I don't know the accuracy of this >info as I have not personally met Hiatt or his patients. > >Take care, >-Marie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 I think Patty had Dr. Hiatt as a surgeon. She recommended him to me. ----- Original Message ----- From: " e Rene " <e_Rene@...> < > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 4:15 PM Subject: Re: -Marie > -Marie, > > This is good info to know. He is down on the " list " of acceptable ps', so > maybe we should try to get more info about him. I was just going through my > folder of BI stuff, and came across the list, and immediately thought of > you. I wonder if there are any other women out there who have been worked > on by him that we could get feedback from? If he does that bad of a job, > maybe he should be eliminated from the list. Do you know if he supports us > and believes implants cause harm? > > e > > > >From: perlesetlacet@... > >Reply- > >< > > >Subject: Re: -Marie > >Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 11:46:05 EST > > > >Hi e. > > > >Thanks for the info on Hiatt. I had heard from a friend that he does not do > >good mastopexies and the scars are bad. I don't know the accuracy of this > >info as I have not personally met Hiatt or his patients. > > > >Take care, > >-Marie > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 Hi e: I don't know Hiatts beliefs on implants. A friend of mine in AZ did not like him when she consulted with him and I heard from another friend who's friend was explanted and given a mastopexy that he botched the job and her scars look awful. This was enough of a turn-off for me. I think we need to find out more about PS before recommending them on a list. Your doc is obviously good though and Feng too. Take care, -Marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 Ang: Hi. Do you know if Patty is happy with her results? Take care, -Marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 Hi -Marie, I don't know, I don't remember really discussing the issue with her. I would email her and ask her what her thoughts are of dr. Hiatt. ----- Original Message ----- From: <perlesetlacet@...> < > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 11:27 PM Subject: Re: -Marie > Ang: > Hi. > Do you know if Patty is happy with her results? > > Take care, > -Marie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2002 Report Share Posted March 14, 2002 > Hi Ang: > I'm not interested in going to Hiatt but for those who are, I suggest they > check him out THOROUGHLY. From what I've heard he's not too good of a PS. > > Take care, > LM Actually, Dr. Karl Hiatt was my explanting plastic surgeon in 1998, and I can say from personal experience that he is a very good plastic surgeon, a caring man, has a very caring nurse, and is very knowledgeable about proper explant procedures. He has done more explants in the state of Arizona than any other plastic surgeon, performs explants en bloc, and understands how very important it is to remove all scar tissue (doing a " total capsulectomy " ). My operative report indicates that a total capsulectomy was done, and at my appointment to remove the stitches, I asked him again if he did a total capsulectomy, and his reply was, " That's the only way to do it. " He did not use drains. He also recognizes that implants can cause disease, advising me to see a rheumatologist for my symptoms. This was at my first appointment with him, in which he told me that if I were his wife, he would want those out of me. His efforts to have my insurance cover my explant were successful-- it was a done deal in less than 2 weeks. It was also apparent to me that he cared more about my health than the money he could make. Dr. Hiatt is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. His wife is a nurse and they both have participated in medical missions abroad, and have lived in South America. As for the final results, I am satisfied with the way my breasts look. I had a lift at the same time as my explant. It is true that I have scars in the crease of my breast from the en bloc removal, and perhaps if I had gone to Dr. Feng, I would not have these scars. Dr. Hiatt used an anchor technique rather than a lollipop. Perhaps he had not been trained in the newer technique, perhaps it was not well known in early 1998. However, considering the circumstances of my situation, Dr. Hiatt was an answer to prayer and a blessing to me. I don't think I could have asked for anything more. For me, he was an excellent plastic surgeon for explant. Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2002 Report Share Posted March 14, 2002 Patty, I'm happy for you. I had just heard differently. I'm glad your enbloc went well. Take care. -Marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2002 Report Share Posted April 5, 2002 Dearest : Thanks for your support and friendship. Your words hit the nail right on the head. I'm glad my experience matters to you -- it means a lot. Take care, -Marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2002 Report Share Posted April 6, 2002 No most of them won't take time with you on the phone like that, I hope that it all goes well, we will all keep you in our prayers. Love ----- Original Message ----- From: perlesetlacet@... Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 3:20 PM Subject: Re: -Marie Thanks ! I have a good feeling about the PS I'll be seeing next week. He fixed up my friend after she was botched. Also he was so kind to take an hour to talk on the phone with me. How many docs will bother doing that? Not many I imagine.-Marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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