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Dr. Barr announced today, Thursday June 27th 2019 – “Due to ongoing FDA and Clinical Investigation along with heightened patient concerns and reports regarding breast implants, I have chosen NOT to perform Breast Implants.”
If you have breast implants and you are experiencing any of the following unexplained symptoms or illnesses:
We recommend a Complimentary consultation with Dr. Barr.
Every woman’s experience with breast implants is unique to them and the best way to gain knowledge and ask personal questions would be to schedule a consultation with Dr. Barr.
Patients requesting removal of their implants need a doctor who understands their BII (Breast Implant Illness), allergy, auto immune, illnesses that have been occurring. Thyroid hormone, allergy, or autoimmune issues have been reported. Symptoms include, but are not limited to, fatigue, low energy, brain fog, memory loss, headaches, joint and muscle pain, hair loss, repeated infections, swollen lymph nodes and glands, rashes, gastrointestinal upset, weight loss, insomnia, anxiety and depression.
“My advice to anyone is if there is any issue at all with your breasts, go see your physician, and if you don’t get the information that you are thinking should be appropriate, then go find somebody else. You need to be listened to and heard and evaluated,” says Barr.
Total Capsulectomy Dissection
The terminology used when talking about breast implants and scar tissue can be quite confusing:
Smaller … but safer
One month after Amy’s breast explant surgery, “My thyroid is functioning properly for the first time in years. My hormones are coming back into balance. My posture is better, my neck and spine don’t hurt all the time, my complexion is clearer and I have more energy,” she says.
The Choice Is Yours
It is important to remember the choice to get implants and to remove them is ultimately the patient's. Regardless of future definitive scientific silicone implant adverse associations, it is abundantly clear some women genuinely feel their bodies are being adversely affected by their implants and deserve to have their concerns acknowledged. For this subset of patients, Dr. Barr has advocated for women to consider the removal of their implants and surrounding scar tissue in hopes of freeing these women from the adverse reactions they believe their bodies are suffering. Cosmetic options after implant removal are either no further treatment or mastopexy – a procedure where breast tissue is reshaped to give a pleasant cosmetic breast appearance.
Talk to Your Surgeon
Today people are often influenced by the trends and information that is seen on social media. In truth, much of the information being circulated is based on personal opinions and not backed by scientific research. Although we all have a right to form our own opinions, it is a surgeon’s job to listen to a patient’s preferences and wishes and educate them regarding their options. It is also every surgeon’s responsibility to inform patients about possible complications based on the most up-to-date scientific evidence and do the best job possible to avoid any such complications. Every person heals and potentially reacts differently to surgery, and it is impossible to “ guarantee” the avoidance of every possible predictable or unpredictable complication. Patients need to weigh the benefits as well as the potential risks of breast implants and make their own choices. In turn, surgeons should listen carefully to their patients and help guide them with these most personal options.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been regulating the use of silicone breast implants since 1976. The FDA lifted their previous 14-year ban on silicone gel-filled implants approving the newly created more cohesive gel implants in 2006.
FDA Statement Regarding Breast Implants
Remember, every woman’s experience with breast implants is unique to them and the best way to gain knowledge and ask personal questions would be to schedule a consultation with Dr. Barr.
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Disclaimer
Please understand Dr. Barr will do his very best to achieve a pleasing result – HOWEVER, due to the unknown effects of tissue damage caused by the implant and its removal, cosmetic results are unpredictable and cannot be guaranteed.
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Breast Explant + Lift Before and After Photos
Breast Explant Before and After Photos
As a result of the Total Capsulectomy procedure there may be negative cosmetic consequences such as but not limited to the following: scaring, contour irregularities, asymmetry, volume loss and indentations.
There are no guarantees that BII symptoms will be resolved after Total Capsulectomy procedure.
The answer depends on multiple factors, including the specific combination of procedures, your recovery rates, your age and health status, and your behaviors or habits. More invasive surgeries typically require recovery time ranging between 6 and 12 weeks to 6 months, and surgeries to the same area of your body will also generally require recovery time between procedures.
However, if you are in good health and the combination of procedures in question will be performed on different parts of your body and are not especially invasive, a combination of procedures could potentially be approved together on a case-by-case basis. It is imperative that the combination of procedures does not compromise your healing, and your attention to prescribed pre-operation and recovery habits also plays a significant role. Schedule a consultation for an assessment and guidance regarding the procedures you are considering.
While aging affects us all, there are steps we can take to put forth a more vibrant appearance. We seek to perform subtle adjustments to address imperfections and the wear of time while retaining your natural look. While you should notice an improvement, the glaring changes or distortions in appearance you are concerned about and may have seen from other surgeons’ work do not meet the standard of quality plastic and cosmetic surgery we perform in our office.
Dr. Frederic M. Barr is a board-certified Plastic & Cosmetic Surgeon with over 30 years of experience performing Plastic Surgery in South Florida. We enhance and refine your appearance according to your goals. Review our Gallery of Before & After Photos to see some examples of our work.
For patients with Breast Implant Illness (BII), which can include allergy, auto-immune, and thyroid hormone issues, this has been an emerging topic with significant press coverage in recent years. Although numerous medical professionals have demonstrated varying responses to these women’s concerns, we believe in addressing these women’s experiences and symptoms. In response to this phenomenon, we have also chosen not to perform new breast implant surgeries. We perform Total Capsulectomy on patients with breast implants, which involves the removal of both the saline or silicone implant and the capsule around it.
Removal of the implants and surrounding scar tissue has been shown to improve women’s health concerning these symptoms. While some women choose no further procedure following Breast Explant Surgery, some patients elect to have a Mastopexy procedure that involves reshaping the breast tissue for a pleasant cosmetic breast appearance. We welcome your specific questions regarding these procedures and their anticipated effects for your situation. See our Breast Implant Explantation (Total Capsulectomy) page for more detailed information, including before-and-after photo examples.
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