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Allergic reaction to k-flex?

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Question from Karissa: I just had a mastectomy with expanders three weeks ago today. I am having an allergic reaction to the k-flex, I believe. Is this common? Or are there cases of reactions to the silicone casing of an expander? I was just wondering.
Answer —Carolyn Chang, M.D.: It is very unlikely that you are having a reaction to the implant itself or the shell of the implant. It's not impossible, but it is much more likely that you're having a reaction to your antibiotic. Please check with your plastic surgeon.

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Carolyn C. Chang, M.D. is a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in breast reconstruction after mastectomy, TRAM flap reconstruction, and implant reconstruction.

Anna-Dee Rinehart S.C.S. is a nurse-aesthetician, aesthetic instructor, and director of education for Austin Medical Aesthetics in Austin, Texas.

Lillie Shockney, RN., BS., M.A.S.Lillie Shockney, R.N., B.S., M.A.S. is the administrative director of the Johns Hopkins Avon Foundation Breast Center.

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