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I wonder if any of you ladies have a seroma ???

Seromas are very common after surgery

I never thought anything was wrong and had

no pain that drew my attention to my boobie

My breast is not swollen or itchy at all

Symptoms

I am experiencing periods of sweating, major fatigue,

little energy, numbness and muscle loss, weight gain

and I am still partially paralized.

These were the same symptoms soon after

getting saline implants. So I had no idea

my immune system is still in fight mode

until I had an ultra sound of my breasts

Maybe this is not all a candida issue

that maybe this seroma is playing a part in

my weight gain and muscle loss

My clue that something was still wrong

Many of you were able to function after proper explant

sadly to say ... Not me !!!

After capsule removal.. Gratefully

I have no more panic attacks or heart flutters

This was a huge symptom of mine so I thought

my health was improving.

Dede your awsome I am going to take this

information with me to this general surgeon

that I was kindly referred to

Copy and Paste

I could not get into any sites this way

Just read what you sent me

Dede can you find any symptoms ???

for....infected seroma

I was referred and have an appt with a general sergeon

all these plastic surgeons are saying this to me

1. They say no to giving me my seroma so I can send it myself

2. They will only send my seroma to a lab for the findings

3. They do not surgically remove seromas only drain them

4. They say no to sending my seroma to Dr. Blais

5. There is no mold or bacteria in a seroma

6. Go back to my original surgeon

I cannot afford to fly out to Atlanta again !!!

Sandy~

http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN & cpsidt=18173549Fungal infection of breast implants is a rare complication. Growth of fungi within the lumen of saline-filled implants has previously been demonstrated in laboratory studies, however, clinical infections are rare. We report a case of Aspergillus flavus growth within and around a saline-filled breast implant that was inserted 18 months previously. This was successfully treated with implant removal and wound irrigation. Possible routes of microbial contamination as well as survival mechanisms of org

anisms within saline-filled implants are discussed. This case reiterates that the silicone envelope of a saline-filled implant is selectively permeable and we believe this is instrumental in facilitating intraluminal microbial growth. This also emphasises the importance of stringent asepsis when dealing with saline-filled breast implants including avoiding contamination of the saline filling fluid.http://www.springerlink.com/content/tk1ww05pw9c35t1b/ Abstract. A case is reported of late infection in a breast implant, in a 35-year-old female who underwent breast augmentation with a double-lumen silicone prosthesis combined with abdominoplasty. After 8 uneventful postoperative months, untoward and poorly defined symptoms occurred and further exploratory surgery became necessary. Due to a subacute inflammatory process in the entire pocket of the left breast, the implants were removed. Culture demonstrated Klebsiella pneumoniae. After complete healing,

a pair of texturized moderate profile implants was placed above the muscle through an areolar access. The clinical history and management of this unusual case are described.

Key words: Breast implant infection—Klebsiella pneumoniaehttp://www.plasreconsurg.com/pt/re/prs/abstract.00006534-200410000-00022.htm;jsessionid=L0ZfMXWlZfmPpL4GhrKtttBrXJXJCFXxkhxGlTfqvkQP2Vx8xPjn!-188470720!181195629!8091!-1

Fungal Growth inside Saline-Filled Implants and the Role of Injection Ports in Fungal Translocation: In Vitro Study. EXPERIMENTAL Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.

114(5):1170-1178, October 2004.Saray, Aydin M.D.; Kilic, Dilek M.D.; Kaygusuz, Sedat M.D.; Boyunaga, Hakan M.D.; Ozluk, Ozlem M.D.Abstract: Infection is a serious complication of breast augmentation and tissue expansion with inflatable devices. Several reports have shown that fungi may be able to survive, colonize, and even cause infection in saline-filled devices. The mechanism of how they penetrate, spread, and colonize inside the inflatable implants is not exactly understood. The authors assessed both the expander membrane and the port in terms of leakage and penetration of Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger in an invitro model. Thirty saline-filled expanders connected to the injection port were placed in sterile containers filled with tryptic soy broth cult

ure medium to simulate the clinical situation in phases I and II. Intact and multi punctured ports were used in the first and second phases of the study, respectively. Either the container or the implant was inoculated with one of these fungi, and six implants in containers without fungal inoculation served as controls. As a third phase, intraluminal survival of fungi was investigated in saline-filled containers (n = 12) in 21 days. The silicone membrane, with its intact connecting tube and port, was impermeable to these fungi, where as both fungi were able to diffuse inside-out or outside-in through the punctured ports. C. albicans did not survive beyond 18 days in saline, where a niger continued to multiply at day 21. Chemical analyses of the implant fluids revealed that the contents of the culture medium diffused into the implants in phases I and II. The data show that an intact silicone membrane is impermeable to fungi, and punctured portsallow translocation of fungi into the implants. Fungi can grow and reproduce in a saline-only environment, and their survival periods differ among the species. Furthermore, their survival may be enhanced by the influx of substances through the implant shell.©2004American Society of Plastic Surgeonshttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15457030Fungal growth inside saline-filled implants and the role of injection ports in fungal translocation: in vitro study.Saray A, Kilic D, Kaygusuz S, Boyunaga H, Ozlük O.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,Kirikkale University Medical School, Kirikkale, Turkey.

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Infection is a serious complication of breast augmentation and tissue expansion with inflatable devices. Several reports have shown that fungi may be able to survive, colonize, and even cause infection in saline-filled devices. The mechanism of how they penetrate, spread, and colonize inside the inflatable implants is not exactly understood. The authors assessed both the expander membrane and the port in terms of leakage and penetration of Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger in an invitro model. Thirty saline-filled expanders connected to the injection port were placed in sterile containers filled with tryptic soy broth culture medium to simulate the clinical situation in phases I and II. Intact and multi punctured p

orts were used in the first and second phases of the study, respectively. Either the container or the implant was inoculated with one of these fungi, and six implants in containers without fungal inoculation served as controls. As a third phase, intraluminal survival of fungi was investigated in saline-filled containers (n = 12) in 21 days. The silicone membrane, with its intact connecting tube and port, was impermeable to these fungi, whereas both fungi were able to diffuse inside-out or outside-in through the punctured ports. C. albicans did not survive beyond 18 days in saline,whereas a niger continued to multiply at day 21. Chemical analyses of the implant fluids revealed that the contents of the culture medium diffused into the implants in phases I and II. The data show that an intact silicone membrane is impermeable to fungi, and punctured portsallow translocation of fungi into the implants. Fungi can grow and reproduce in a saline-only environment, and their surviv

al periods differ among the species. Furthermore, their survival may be enhanced by the influx of substances through the implant shell.

PMID: 15457030 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] http://journals.elsevierhealth.com/periodicals/ymai/medline/record/MDLN.339248Tissue reactions to breast implants coated with polyurethane. Smahel J Plast Reconstr Surg 1978; 61:80-5.AbstractThe histological features noted in the capsules from 7 polyurethane coated silicone breast prostheses are described. The polyurethane provoked a definite foreign body reaction and was slowly degraded, with some particles ejected from the capsule into the surrounding tissues. Separation of the polyurethane coating from the silicone prosthesis and the degradation of the polyurethane took about two years. Another much more resistant foreign material was found to occur in conjunction with the polyurethane in the capsules. It may be an adhesive or flakes off the silicone shell. Vacuolated spaces were noted in the inner layers of 3 capsules; it was assumed that they contained liquid silicone.

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