Guest guest Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Doctor says the en block method does not apply for my saline implants because a capsule isn't created with my type implant? He said I just need to have the implants removed, will take about 30 minutes, and about $2200. He does not advise doing a lift right away because he said there is a very good chance I won't even need it; did not try to sell me a smaller implant. He is very opposed to areola's being altered and only does those on rare occasions (yeah). I told him my implant surgeon tried to convince me to have mine reduced and he said it was fantastic I didn't do it. He asked if I want to be asleep or awake? There won't be any drains. He used to do 10 explants a week when the silicone issues arose with DOW but says he rarely does them now because most women are not having them removed. Said he has probably done the most explants overall though in the State of MN and that would make sense. Said he would need to clean the pocket. Referred to him by law firm that took on Dow Chemical. Thoughts? Much, much more to tell but have been in the hospital and still sick so will have to write later. Anxious for feedback on about. Tentatively scheduled for explant 12/12/08. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Anne, Run, run, run!!!!! Do not use this doctor for explant! He's telling you a bunch of baloney... All implants create capsules.. all of them! You have a capsule that needs to be removed, and there is no doubt in my mind at all about that. You need a total capsulectomy, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. And you need drains. Time to keep looking, girlfriend, I'm so sorry to say. And, you CAN have a lift upon explant. I was told the same thing by the plastic surgeon who implanted me when I consulted with him about explant. He gave some lame excuse about it not coming out as aesthecially pleasing....the truth is that they just want you to have to come in later for another $urgery, $o they can make more $$$$ off you. Our expert explanting surgeons have done many beautiful-resulting lifts at the time of explant. I hate to be the bearer of news like this, but I could not in good conscience advise you to go through explant with this surgeon, not if I desire you to have the very best chance at getting better. This is one surgery you want done correctly at any cost. Patty > > Doctor says the en block method does not apply for my saline implants > because a capsule isn't created with my type implant? He said I just > need to have the implants removed, will take about 30 minutes, and > about $2200. He does not advise doing a lift right away because he > said there is a very good chance I won't even need it; did not try to > sell me a smaller implant. He is very opposed to areola's being > altered and only does those on rare occasions (yeah). I told him my > implant surgeon tried to convince me to have mine reduced and he said > it was fantastic I didn't do it. He asked if I want to be asleep or > awake? There won't be any drains. He used to do 10 explants a week > when the silicone issues arose with DOW but says he rarely does them > now because most women are not having them removed. Said he has > probably done the most explants overall though in the State of MN and > that would make sense. Said he would need to clean the pocket. > Referred to him by law firm that took on Dow Chemical. > > Thoughts? > > Much, much more to tell but have been in the hospital and still sick > so will have to write later. Anxious for feedback on about. > Tentatively scheduled for explant 12/12/08. > > Anne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Already canceled the appt.. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Hi Anne, Capsules form around ALL implants, saline as well as silicone. I'm glad to hear that he is on board with implants causing illness, but I think he believes it's only silicone implants that cause problems, when in reality it's saline and silicone. I would ask him to remove them the same way he'd remove silicone and see what he comes back with, or I'd visit a different doctor. I went to Dr. Feng in Ohio, even though I live in NJ, just because I didn't want anything left behind. Sis --- In , " p_ebling " <p_ebling@...> wrote: > > Doctor says the en block method does not apply for my saline implants > because a capsule isn't created with my type implant? He said I just > need to have the implants removed, will take about 30 minutes, and > about $2200. He does not advise doing a lift right away because he > said there is a very good chance I won't even need it; did not try to > sell me a smaller implant. He is very opposed to areola's being > altered and only does those on rare occasions (yeah). I told him my > implant surgeon tried to convince me to have mine reduced and he said > it was fantastic I didn't do it. He asked if I want to be asleep or > awake? There won't be any drains. He used to do 10 explants a week > when the silicone issues arose with DOW but says he rarely does them > now because most women are not having them removed. Said he has > probably done the most explants overall though in the State of MN and > that would make sense. Said he would need to clean the pocket. > Referred to him by law firm that took on Dow Chemical. > > Thoughts? > > Much, much more to tell but have been in the hospital and still sick > so will have to write later. Anxious for feedback on about. > Tentatively scheduled for explant 12/12/08. > > Anne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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