More than 2 liters of fluid were drained from the breasts of a girl who had breast augmentation surgery 5 years ago - Photo: Hospital provided.
On September 12th, information from the Center for Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery at Military Central Hospital 108 indicated that doctors had just performed emergency surgery to treat severe complications for a woman who had undergone breast augmentation five years ago.
The patient is Ms. NTT (born in 1990). According to Ms. T.'s account, about 5 years ago, she went to a private cosmetic clinic to have fillers injected into her breasts to increase her bust size.
For the past two months, she started to feel swelling and pain in both breasts, with red patches and dilated blood vessels appearing on her skin. Thinking it was just a mild infection, she bought antibiotics to take on her own, but it didn't help.
Her condition worsened, especially on her right breast, where hard, hot, and increasingly painful areas appeared. A fistula formed on her nipple, continuously discharging a cloudy white fluid with an unpleasant odor. Worried, she went to the Central Military Hospital 108 for examination.
At the hospital, ultrasound and MRI results showed severe damage to both breasts. Doctors discovered numerous hypoechoic and anechoic areas scattered within the subcutaneous fat and breast tissue, indicative of abscesses.
The right breast has an inflammatory mass measuring approximately 70x15mm, with surrounding soft tissue infiltration.
The left breast had an even more serious lesion, with a large inflammatory mass measuring 80x20mm, spreading throughout the entire breast tissue.
The doctor determined that the patient had multiple scattered abscesses, caused by inflammatory and bacterial reactions from the substandard silicone. Culture of the pus revealed the presence of Staphylococcus aureus – a bacterium that causes inflammation and tissue necrosis.
Given the critical condition, the doctors performed incision and drainage of pus, scraping away inflammatory fluid and clumps of silicone, while trying to preserve as much breast tissue, areola, and nipple as possible.
Dr. Hoang Thanh Tuan, Deputy Director of the Center for Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery at Military Central Hospital 108, said the patient was admitted in a very serious condition.
"We just had to remove the silicone and the abscess. After the surgery, the doctors drained more than 2 liters of blood, pus, and silicone. The surgery ensured both aesthetic results and avoided severe functional complications of the breast."
"Currently, the patient is being treated with antibiotics according to the antibiotic sensitivity test, and the surgical wound is being continuously monitored and cared for," Dr. Tuan informed.
According to cosmetic experts, liquid silicone has been banned from use in body fillers for many years due to the high risk of complications, including inflammation, necrosis, clumping, and even cancer.
Doctors advise people against undergoing cosmetic procedures at unlicensed facilities or those using injections of unknown origin. When considering breast augmentation or body contouring, it's advisable to seek advice and choose safe methods from reputable hospitals or clinics.
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