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Re: encapsulated breast implant
From: jwang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Mar 2000 19:56:32 -0600 (CST)

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The radiation therapy can cause the tissue to be prone to scarring. A smaller implant may result in less distortion than a full sized one. Also, the more surgeries you have, the more scar tissue is likely to form. At some point, breast prosthetics may be the better approach for you. Using your own fat for implants would not work because the volume of fat needed would not have any blood supply to keep it viable and it would die and disolve and possibly cause infection.
At Thu, 30 Mar 2000, anonymous wrote: >
>I don't know if this is the place to look for an answer, but if not
>maybe you can direct me to the right place. I have had a breast implant
>following three lumpectomies for breast cancer. This was followed by
>radiation. The implant becomes encapsulated each time. I had the
>implant replaced 4 weeks ago and I can tell it is going to do the same
>thing again. That side also looks fuller and firmer than (and
>higher)than the other side. The plastic surgeon tells me it is all
>caused by the radiation, but if this is so why do they keep replacing
>it? And is the problem the implant? Has no research been done with maybe
>your own body fat as an implant? Please give me any information you can.
>It's a very frustrating problem.

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