Breast Necrosis Questions
Since the Breast Necrosis Photos comments have gotten SO long, I decided to create a page where everyone can ask their questions, add their experiences and contribute their knowledge. As always, I am not a health care professional. I cannot give medical advice. I can only speak from my own experience. If you have a serious problem, always consult a board certified medical doctor who specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.
Remember: Any surgeon can call themselves a plastic surgeon WITHOUT having specialized training. Make SURE the PS you’re considering is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. My apologies to my readers in other countries. I don’t know who the governing bodies are for countries outside the US. If you DO know this, please feel free to contribute the information. I’ll add it to a list and make it accessible to everyone.
jill
November 21, 2011 at 5:08 pm
hi,
I have recently been mutilated by my reconstructive plastic,after breast cancer.I had two cigarette looking burns on one breast a year ago,that were ignored, and last month 25% of the breast turend black and died.he took a pair of sissors and cut the skin off,while i was screaming for him to stop.Then he realised I have silicone imnplants (that he had put in and never bothered to look it up)
Then he pulled the implant out throught hole he had cut ,leaving me with an open visable wound and a HUGE ubnder the skin wound,he wont do anything to help because my health ins ran out,Horrible Horrible Dr,Dallas Tx.
would love to post pix if I can figure how how to.
They say I will have to have a wound vac for 3 months and it may not work,then surgery and skingrafting.malpractice? I was treated so badly and now deforemed,broke and in pain.
Maria_Myrback
November 22, 2011 at 12:19 am
Jill;
My first thought is definitely MALPRACTICE LAW SUIT. Don’t let this joker get away with this. Sue him. Sue him ALOT. And then when you win the law suit, call my plastic surgeon in Atlanta to do the reconstruction. His contact info is on a tab on the home page of my site. Dr. Elliott is amazing. After both sides of my chest dehesched and the tennis ball sized holes were closed with the wound VAC, I was deformed (there are photos somewhere on the site). He took the lumpy, scarred thing that was my chest and crafted two beautiful DD breasts WITHOUT implants.
It took two surgeries: One to create the mounts and the second to create new nipples. Yesterday I had a second round of tattooing so that my nipples and areolae are the color nipples and areolae are supposed to be. All of this was included in the cost of the surgery.
If you’d like, you can email me photos at boobcast@gmail.com along with a detailed version of your story and I’ll be happy to post it here. I’ve done that for a few other women.
I have to say that the wound VAC saved my life. I probably would have killed myself if I had to keep packing the wounds until they healed.
I’m so sorry you have to deal with this and I am mortified that your PS did this to you. But you are NOT alone. I’m always available to talk via email or even over the phone if things get really bad and you just need a friendly voice. Please stay in contact and PLEASE get yourself a malpractice attorney ASAP!
Jill
January 9, 2012 at 11:02 am
Suzanne’s Stem Cell Breast Reconstruction Surgery – Suzanne Somers Breaking Through: Episode 1
http://www.youtube.com
Hi maria My online friend. I haven’t been online in a while ,doing wound vac and getting some tissue growing finally,we don’t know if it will be enough yet. The wound care people are wonderful, the dr is a human being.
The kci medical business donated the vac,i have to pay the fees to go in every other day.
you will not believe the amazing procedure in clip above.I actually know S Somers and she has truly given every woman everywhere hope for better reconstruction.
it isnt available in us but she had a dr do it in la. $$$$ works
Im still gathering records but finally after getting 8 worthless pgs of doc from the 23 hosptials, finally a friend of friend, pulled my records and it shows that he had cut my implant .
take care,
Jill
jill
November 23, 2011 at 10:51 pm
recieved the wound vac today.It was gruesome but honestly feels better than the packing did.I was told I hadnt been packing the gauze in far enough. when i changed it last night , a foot long of gauze came out(the nurse had done it earlier inthe day) It was very hard for me to push gauze into my open wound,,,ugh so I was hapy to get wound vac.My plastic had said put a small piece of gauze on it and then tape or a bandaid.aparently had I continued that pointless piece of advice, i mayhave ended up with layers ” of skin tissue not at all healed,
happy gobbl; eeveryone,
jill
Joanna Bolt
November 29, 2011 at 9:55 am
Jill,
Can you please tell me the name of the surgeon in Dallas? – I live there & I am a plastic surgery nurse that is looking for a job. I don’t want to work for someone like that. PLEASE let me know his name.
The reason I am on this site is because my sister just had a double mastectomy, nipple sparing procedure….in New York because of poor care here in Dallas.
Joanna
Jill
January 9, 2012 at 10:54 am
Hi Joanna, I have not forgotten your initial post.
i have been dealing with this horrible situation and still do have have a full understanding of what i can say publicly. Most agree that what I say isn’t libel because the Dr did do it ,botched the removal and left me open.
I hope your sister is doing well, i wish I had only known. This Dr practices in both Plano Texas and also Baylor Dallas.he shares a large office near 75 & northwest highway,near North park with a Plastic surgery center
Maybe that will help,please stay in touch,
l
Jill
November 29, 2011 at 1:44 pm
Hi Joanna,
I’m so sorry your sister is having so much difficulty. I can not name this attorney at this time.I hope i will be able to give all the details.
i hope you cant understand,
Jill
lori
January 9, 2012 at 12:55 am
Was wondering if any one can tell me if they experience pain after the necrosis heals . I am still having sharp unexpected pain months after
Maria_Myrback
January 9, 2012 at 11:45 am
Lori;
Those are what I call “little zappy pains”. It feels like you’re being shocked for just a moment, right? Those are nerves regrowing through your skin. It’s normal. The reason you get the sharp pains is that they haven’t fully regrown and they’re misfiring so you get little sharp pains while they grow. It took about six months of intermittent zappy pains before it settled down.
It’s obnoxious, but it’s a good thing.
lori
January 21, 2012 at 12:10 am
Thanks and good luck with the book if I can help in anyway let me know
Jill
January 9, 2012 at 10:51 am
Hi Lori,
This is Jill from “Jills Story”
I did nt have any pain from it after it was removed.
I had pain like a sore pimple when it started and very quickly it it became necrotic and the dry skin around was pulling and sore.
I had it once a year prior and when it came back,5 separate Drs didn’t react fast enough and i ended up in surgery and left with an open wound.have been using a wound vac for 2 months,at first the interior of open wound was vey painful and we used an old solution called Dakins,(can find online recipe,easy just have to boil the jars and tools you use) mixture of bleach ,h20 and baking soda, to pour in 30 minutes to clean.
very effective,the first month using that soultion was burning,now better as the open wound has started to heal.
I have felt sick,like mono symptoms,im sure formthe infection.
I hop ethis helps.
I know if you ave already been through either breast cancer ,like me or cosmetic surgery, you can handle this.
PLEASE DONT WAIT FOR ANY DR TO JUST DO ANTIBIOTICS….
There was no reason this should have happened to me,
Good luck,
Jill
Maria_Myrback
January 9, 2012 at 11:48 am
Jill;
It breaks my heart knowing what you went through. However, I strongly disagree with you. If the doctor can’t see you, go to the emeergency room. Don’t try to handle medical stuff on your own. It can make things 100 times worse especially if you’re self-diagnosing. Also, home remedies can make a situation worse.
Please, PLEASE see a doctor if you have a medical issue!!
lori
January 21, 2012 at 12:12 am
Thanks Jill my heart goes out to you Xo
Jill
January 9, 2012 at 1:24 pm
I don’t know whats to disagree with.did you read “jills story?” I saw 5 doctors within 2 weeks and went to 2 er’s where my Drs practiced.I didn’t do any medical care on my own. The dakins solution is rx by the wound care clinic
both er’s denied care, looked at it and passed me along. the 3rd er trip was when I went immediately from the plastic’s office because without any medicine or consent ,he grabbed a pair of scissors ,dug it into the necrotic skin, the hole where the implant was coming out and literly cut my skin off with me yelling for him to stop.he then sliced the implant(silicone) and i was rushed to er.
er wouldn’t “finish” his botched mess and i waited 11 hours until he showed up and we had to get all hospital admin involved. He left the hospital, leaving the wound open,9 cm deep into my chest and 5 .5 inches around OPEN.
He took the implant and has destroyed the path ,luckily I was finally able to get path report and the notations about the cuts he had made.
every single system in place to help me failed. This Dr had already done 4 surgeries on me over 3 years. the way he removed the implant was through a hole he had cut the area open with, didn’t clean the interior and didn’t tell me I have a 5.5 inch wound open.
J