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I have learned that most tissue expanders have a magnetic port in order to enable the plastic surgeon to locate the opening when adding the saline solution. When I tried to have a brain MRI, I was told that I could not have MRIs anywhere while I had the expander. Unfortunately, the surgeon who performed the mastectomy and recommended the tissue expander, did not mention the fact that the expander would prevent me from having MRIs. Had I known this, I would have waited with the expansion, particularly being HER2 positive. In retrospect, I think surgeons should give this information routinely prior to surgery. The metal used in most other implants, such has hip replacements, spinal implants etc., is titanium and does not interfer with MRIs.
Heidi
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